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19-year-old Sameer Minhas, who played a match-winning inning of 172 runs for Pakistan in the final of the 2025 Under-19 Asia Cup, remains in the headlines. Fans are curious to know about his religion. At the same time, he is also being linked with BCCI President Mithun Manhas on social media.
Let us tell you that young right-handed batsman Sameer Minhas completed a century in just 71 balls in the final of the 2025 Under-19 Asia Cup against India. He played a brilliant inning of 172 runs in just 113 balls. During this period, 11 fours and 8 sixes came from his bat. Before the final, Sameer Minhas had played a strong inning of 69 not out in the semi-final. He also scored a record 177 runs in his first match of the tournament.
Who is Sameer Minhas?
Sameer Minhas was born on 2 December 1986 in Multan, Pakistan. His elder brother Arfat Minhas is also a cricketer. Arafat Minhas has played four T20 Internationals for Pakistan. He is one year older than Sameer. Arfat Minhas played for Pakistan in the Under-19 World Cup. Sameer has now made a distinct identity in Pakistan cricket. Soon he can also step into international cricket. Along with strong batting, Sameer also bowls leg break.
What is Sameer Minhas’s religion?
Sameer Minhas is a Muslim cricketer from Pakistan. However, he comes from Rajput community. If we look at their history, they are considered Suryavanshi Rajputs. People of this community write surname Manhas and Minhas. Many people of this community live in India. There are a large number of people of this community in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir in India. Whereas in Pakistan too, their number is quite large in Punjab and PoK. Earlier all of them lived in India, but after independence, when partition took place, many Muslim Rajputs went and settled in Pakistan.
The Minhas community is associated with the Rajput dynasty and is related to the Dogra dynasty. In different regions they are also known as Minhas, Manhas or Minhaj. Historically, they are considered Suryavanshi Rajputs.
Know what is Sameer Minhas’s connection with BCCI President Mithun Manhas?
BCCI President Mithun Manhas also belongs to this community. Although Mithun is a Hindu Rajput, BCCI President Mithun Manhas also belongs to the Rajput Manhas clan. Before becoming BCCI President, Mithun Manhas has served Indian cricket in coaching and administrative positions. He has also played in IPL for a long time.