Eli Mikal Khan from Quetta, Pakistan is not any ordinary six-year-old boy. The youngster posses a special talent and is known for his bowling, which resembles spin icon, Shane Warne. Eli is already tagged as future âShane Warneâ and his videos are all over the internet. Despite such a young age, Eli has variations up his sleeve and can bowl leg spin, googly, flipper, and slider. The young boy is coached by his father, Abdullah Khan who is a computer engineer. After Eliâs video went viral Warne himself praised the boy and gave him a tip as well.
âAbsolutely fantastic, blown away on how good the ball comes out of your hand, especially at the age of only 6 - well done and keep up the great work. One tip - get that bowling arm a little higher!,â tweeted Warne.
Absolutely fantastic, blown away on how good the ball comes out of your hand, especially at the age of only 6 - well done and keep up the great work. One tip - get that bowling arm a little higher ! https://t.co/54A9DgrL6H
â Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 25, 2018
Meanwhile, Eliâs father has appealed to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to come forward and help the boy get proper coaching. âHe (Eli) needs A level coaching in the future. I appeal PCB to come forward and if possible appoint as a coach for Eli,â Abdullah golf Dunya News.
Here's the video of Eli bowling, which has went viral:
Not just Warne, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram was also in awe of the six-year-old. âWhere is this boy??? We have serious talent flowing through the veins of our nation and no platform for these kids to be discovered. Itâs time we do something about it,â Akram tweeted.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 27, 2018 11:05 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).













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