[Watch] Nepal Spinner Suffers Career-Ending Injury After  Imran Tahir-Like Celebration

Yuvraj Khatri twisted his left angle [Source: @SonySportsNetwk/x.com]

In a game where Nepal U19 had little to cheer about, leg-spinner Yuvraj Khatri delivered a moment that cricket fans won’t forget anytime soon. The young spinner pulled off a magical double strike against Bangladesh U19 in the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup, but it was his over-the-top celebration and what followed that had everyone talking.

Yuvraj Khatri Channels Imran Tahir with Wild Celebration Before Injury

Nepal’s batters had crumbled earlier, managing just 142 runs, leaving their bowlers with a mountain to climb. However, Yuvraj Khatri decided to spice things up in the 28th over. On the second-last ball of the over, he bowled a peach of a delivery that completely fooled Mohammad Shihab James. Trying to scoop it, James missed, and Khatri’s delivery knocked over the stumps, dismissing the batter for a golden duck.

But what happened next? Absolute scenes. Khatri yanked off his right shoe, held it to his ear like a phone, and pointed James to go back to the pavilion.

With his adrenaline skyrocketing, Khatri was fired up for the hat-trick ball. He bowled a brilliant googly that caught Md Rizan Hossan plumb in front. Another golden duck. The umpire didn’t even need to think. Two in two, and Khatri was on top of the world.

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With adrenaline pumping and the crowd buzzing, Khatri delivered a deadly googly on the very next ball, trapping Md Rizan Hossan plumb in front for another golden duck. 

The batter didn’t even wait for the umpire’s finger—he knew he was done. This time, Khatri, who grabbed his fourth wicket, went full Imran Tahir, sprinting across the ground in sheer ecstasy with arms spread wide.

But then disaster struck. Mid-sprint, Khatri twisted his left ankle and went down like a sack of potatoes. One moment he was the hero, and the next, he was on the ground, writhing in pain. His teammates had to carry him off the field, and the celebrations came to an abrupt halt.

Nepal Out Of Contention To Qualify For ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup Playoffs

Khatri’s incredible over gave Nepal a glimmer of hope, but it wasn’t enough to save the match. Bangladesh skipper Azizul Hakim stayed cool and composed, scoring an unbeaten 52 to see his team home with five wickets in hand. For Nepal, it was curtains on their ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup campaign.

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