Sachin Dhas
{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 2005)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sachin Dhas
| full_name = Sachin Sanjay Dhas
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|2|3|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = Batting
| club1 = Maharashtra
| year1 = 2024-
| clubnumber1 =
| columns = 1
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 6
| runs1 = 267
| bat avg1 = 26.70
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 98
| deliveries1 = -
| wickets1 = -
| bowl avg1 = -
| fivefor1 = -
| tenfor1 = -
| best bowling1 = -
| catches/stumpings1 = 10/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/sachin-dhas-1408683 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 10 January
| year = 2025
}}
Sachin Sanjay Dhas (born 3 February 2005) is an Indian cricketer. He is a right handed batsman and right arm off break bowler. He made his first class debut for Maharashtra cricket team in the Ranji Trophy in February 2024.
Early life
Born to Surekha and Sanjay Dhas, he comes from Beed district in Maharashtra. He was named after Sachin Tendulkar. He showed promise in cricket for an early age and by the age of 16 years-old he was playing for Maharashtra U19.{{cite web|url= https://olympics.com/en/news/who-is-sachin-dhas-india-cricket-team|website=Olympics.com|accessdate=27 September 2024|title= Sachin Dhas: Tendulkar’s namesake a future star of Indian cricket|date=28 February 2024}}
Career
He played for India U19 at the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup where he helped them to reach the final, scoring 96 in the semi-final against South Africa U19 from 95 balls, having previously hit 116 against Nepal U19.{{cite web|title=Musheer Khan, Uday Saharan, Sachin Dhas, Saumy Pandey named in U19 World Cup Team of the Tournament|accessdate=27 September 2024|website=aninews|url=
https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/musheer-khan-uday-saharan-sachin-dhas-saumy-pandey-named-in-u19-world-cup-team-of-the-tournament20240212235950/}}{{cite web|date=8 February 2024|title= From Beed to Benoni— the incredible journey of Sachin|url= https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/from-beed-to-benoni-the-incredible-journey-of-sachin/article67824091.ece/amp/ |website=The Hindu.com|accessdate=27 September 2024}} He was subsequently named in the team-of-the tournament, having scored 303 runs in sevens matches with his strike rate of 116.53 the highest of the top ten run scorers.{{cite web|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/cricket/story/u19-world-cup-2024-musheer-khan-sachin-dhas-indians-icc-team-of-the-tournament-2501077-2024-02-12|website=India Today|accessdate=27 September 2024|title= U19 World Cup 2024: Musheer Khan, Sachin Dhas among 4 Indians in ICC's Team of the Tournament|date=12 February 2024}}
He made his first class debut for Maharashtra against Services cricket team in the Ranji Trophy in February 2024. {{cite web|website=espncricinfo|accessdate=27 September 2024|title= Elite, Group A, Delhi, MAHA VS. SVCS|date=February 16, 2024|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2023-24-1383414/services-vs-maharashtra-elite-group-a-1383802/full-scorecard}}
Personal life
His father works for the Maharashtra health department and his mother is an Assistant Police Inspector in the Maharashtra Police. Both parents played Kabbadi.{{cite web|url= https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/icc-u-19-world-cup-sachin-dhas-short-batting-stints-short-ball-barrage-no-problem-101707317888021.html|website=Hindustan Times|accessdate=27 September 2024|title= ICC U-19 World Cup: Sachin Dhas - short batting stints, short-ball barrage, no problem|first=Vivek|last=Krishnan|date=Feb 7, 2024}}{{cite web|url= https://www.sportingnews.com/in/cricket/news/who-sachin-dhas-india-win-south-africa-u19-world-cup-semi/f0f1f694b5039736e2e1d720|website=Sporting News|accessdate=27 September 2024|title=Who is Sachin Dhas? The batter who inspired India's comeback win over South Africa in U19 World Cup semi-final|date=6 February 2024|first=Mohit |last=Khakhar}}
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Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Maharashtra cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Maharashtra