Dinesh Bana

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Dinesh Bana is a wicketkeeper and batsman who plays for the Indian cricket team at the Under-19 level. He has also represented Haryana in the domestic game.Dinesh is a student in the 12th standard. He scored 85% marks in the 10th standard and is extremely good at reading.His father, Dinesh Bana, who is retired from the army and serves as a head constable in Haryana Police, said that he never stopped Dinesh from playing although he wanted him to become an engineer. He is also associated with sports which is why he always supported his son Dinesh. [2]Amar Ujala.He started practising at St. Sophia Sports Academy, Haryana in 2012. His coach Ranveer Jakhar says that Dinesh has always idolised former cricketer Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar. He further says that Dineshs wicketkeeping is excellent, which they improved by practising eight-nine hours every day. He feels that Dinesh plays at middle-lower order and if given a chance in the upper order, his batting would grab the attention of the whole world. [3]Amar Ujala.He got selected for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy in 2021 and operated at an average of 90.He was a part of the Indian squad in the 2021 Under-19 Asia Cup and successfully lifted the cup. Dinesh Bana holding Under 19 Asia Cup trophy.He caught the attention of the selectors during the Challengers trophy when he hit 14 sixes and 10 fours and succeeded in making 170 off just 98 deliveries. [4]News18.When he was told that the selectors were coming to see their performance, he confidently told his friend Nishant Sindhu to count the number of sixes he was going to hit.In the semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup, Dinesh played a vital role in the teams victory against Australia. He had scored 20 runs in four balls while batting fiercely with a strike rate of 500, which includes 2 sixes and 2 fours. This made him the first cricketer in the world to score runs from only boundaries by playing 4 or more balls in any category of mens or womens or under-19 cricket.In the Under-19 World Cup final, Dinesh successfully proved his worth by hitting 2 sixes in 2 consecutive balls of fast bowler James Sales of England. He remained unbeaten on 13 runs off 5 balls and also managed to take 4 catches.