The 26 year old captain of the Jammu and Kashmir para team, Amir Hussain Lone is a force to reckon with. Life did not stop for the cricketer even after he lost both his arms at his father's sawmill at the young age of 8. He bowls using his feet and bats by putting it between his chin and neck. Hussain Lone's unusual technique for batting involves holding the bat between his neck and shoulder, and he bowls with his toes - using a sweeping leg movement to launch the cricket ball.
"Cricket is my passion and in the beginning, it was very difficult for me," said Amir, who lives in Indian-administered Kashmir. "When I was younger, I wasn't even able to eat without my hands." Describing his ordeal trying to find his place in the sport, he said, "When I tried to play cricket for the first time after the accident, people used to make fun of me. Now they are very supportive."
"I’ve never lost hope. I’ve never accepted defeat. I’ve always said that I’ll keep going. That’s my desire," he says. "I am a supporter of Sachin Tendulkar. He is my inspiration and I want to play like him. My dream is to play for the national team."
