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Karachi Teen Cricketer Named Adam Gilchrist Captures Attention With Stunning Century
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News18•11-10-2026, 19:00
Karachi Teen Cricketer Named Adam Gilchrist Captures Attention With Stunning Century
- •A teenage cricketer from Karachi named after Australian legend Adam Gilchrist has gone viral after scoring a brilliant century in a school tournament.
- •Despite his name, the young left-handed wicket-keeper batsman idolises Sri Lankan great Kumar Sangakkara.
- •He scored 117 runs off 108 balls with 11 boundaries playing for Kamran Public School against Happy Palace Grammar School.
- •His impressive knock helped his team post 297 for four and secure a massive 172-run victory in the PCB Talent Hunt School Cricket Championship.
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His mother originally named him Adam after his birth, but his father, who was a fan of the legendary Australian wicket-keeper, added Gilchrist as his surname.
Playing for Kamran Public School against Happy Palace Grammar School, he scored an impressive 117 runs off 108 balls with 11 fours, contributing nearly 39 per cent of his team's total of 297 for four to secure a 172-run victory.
Despite being named after the legendary Australian wicket-keeper, the young left-handed wicket-keeper batter idolises Sri Lanka great and former captain Kumar Sangakkara.
