Sameer Minhas, the opener from Pakistan, performed spectacularly again, scoring a magnificent century, his second in the Asia Cup 2025. The Indian team was the one that suffered from the right-handed batter’s genius on this occasion.

Minhas, one of the very top performers of the tournament for Pakistan, made 172 off 113 balls, enabling his team to score 347 runs with the loss of 8 wickets in the exciting final that took place at the ICC Cricket Academy Ground, Dubai on Sunday. His innings really pushed India very much in terms of pressure during the match.

Who is Sameer Minhas?

Sameer Minhas is a talented all-rounder and a young Pakistani cricketer whose gradual rise through the age-group system is praised. He is the sibling of Arafat Minhas, who plays T20I for Pakistan. The right-handed opening batsman and a bowler of leg-break googlies, was born in Multan on December 2, 2006, and he has traveled remarkably through the Multan and Southern Punjab youth teams to the Pakistan Under-19 cricket team.

Sameer Minhas’ potential and performance

Sameer Minhas really showed his potential during the tournament with a series of remarkable performances which could be termed as nothing less than stylish to announce his potential. He was the center of attraction when he was hitting 177 off 148 balls against Malaysia in his first Youth ODI, an inning that had no shortage of hitting and also a lot of calmness.

Then he scored the winning runs in the semi-final and went even further in the final scoring an excellent 172. Minhas ruled the roost over the Indian Under-19 bowling department, exhibiting no fear in his intent, and picking the right shots. The consistency and assertiveness with which he played brought out his future star quality.