Have a look at the bowling speed and fastest ball of Umar Nazir Mir
Umar Nazir is a veteran Indian cricketer who recently made headlines after knocking out top batsmen Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025.
Nazir cut short Rohit Sharma’s 10-year comeback in the Ranji Trophy after sending him out with just 3 runs.
Who is Jammu and Kashmir cricketer Umar Nazir Mir, biography, age, height, bowling speed, fastest ball, stats and IPL 2025 team
He's Umar Nazir from Kashmir.
Speedster 🔥
Today he took the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Hardik Tamore, Rahane and Shivam Dube in the Ranji trophy match against Mumbai.
Exciting bowler to watch out in future 👌#RanjiTrophy #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/k8FSdmTqdo
— Abhay 𝕏 (@Kings_Gambit__) January 23, 2025
🚨ROHIT SHARMA DISMISSED FOR 3 RUNS IN HIS RANJI TROPHY RETURN..!!
Brilliant bowling by Umar Nazir Mir.
– Rohit struggled continuously against Umar’s bowling. Umar kept him on edge throughout the innings.
– Eventually, Umar got him out in his third over.#RohitSharma #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/7F6MTurLRA
— DEEP SINGH (@CrazyCricDeep) January 23, 2025
Although relatively unknown, Nazir came into the limelight after taking the wickets of the 2-star Indian batsmen.
Umar Nazir bio
Umar Nazir Mir is an Indian cricketer who was born on November 3, 1993, in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. He currently plays for the Jammu & Kashmir team. He was a part of the India C squad that competed in the 2018-19 Deodhar Trophy. He can persistently bowl in the 135-145kmph range although his fastest ball’s speed isn’t known.
Umar Nazir Ahmed Mir. Born. November 03, 1993, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. Age. 31y 81d. Also Known As. Umar Nazir Mir. Batting Style. Right hand Bat
Age and height
Umar Nazir is currently 31 years old and stands at a height of 6’4”.
Umar Nazir knocks out Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane
The action happened during the second round of Ranji Trophy, as Mumbai and Jammu & Kashmir clashed. Team India captain Rohit Sharma who made a return to Ranji Trophy after 10 years looked all set to make a comeback. However, Umar Nazir had other plans as he knocked him out with just three runs with the help of a caught out by captain Paras Dogra.
Later in the match, Nazir struck again as he took out Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane who scored just 12 runs. The Mumbai team had earlier won the toss and decided to bat first but things eventually went south very soon. Notably, Mumbai are in trouble as 7 batsmen returned to the pavilion with just 60 runs.
Career
Umar Nazir is a veteran Indian cricketer who plays at the domestic level. He mainly plays as a right-arm medium bowler for the Jammu and Kashmir team ever since 2013. As a batter he plays as a right-handed batter. Nazir was notably a part of the India C squad back in the 2018-19 Deodhar Trophy. He is relatively an unknown player having never won an international cap and is currently competing in the Ranji Trophy 2025.
Jammu and Kashmir’s Umar Nazir Mir finished with figures of 4/41 in the first innings against Mumbai in their Ranji Trophy 2024-25 game. Since his debut in 2013, Mir has taken 138 wickets in 57 matches and has also claimed 54 wickets in List A and 32 in T20s.