Watch: This amputated cricketer's zeal to play will leave you speechless

He could have gone on to become a Parveez Rasool, but this Kashmir resident's cricketing dreams were hit hard by a tragic injury at the tender age of eight, when he lost both his arms while working in his father's sawmill, which ironically used to manufacture cricket bats. We are talking about 26-year-old Amir Hussain Lone, who refused to blame destiny and continued to chase his dreams by picking up the willow even after being amputated.

This courageous youngster's story which was reported by Mail Online, is taking the world by storm as his determination and commitment has turned eyeballs. Amir is now the captain of Jammu and Kashmir's para-cricket team and his style of play is something unusual. He bats by holding the willow in between his neck and shoulder and bowls with his toes - using a sweeping leg movement to cricket ball.

Watch Amir Hussain Lone's incredible cricketing journey

Amir faced a lot of problems in the past as people used to underestimate him while making fun but now things have changed. 'When I was young, I wasn't able to eat without my hands. 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," Amir said.

Recounting the tragic accident, Amir said, "I was taking some food for my brother who worked at my father's sawmill. I used to play with the sawmill machine, but on this occasion both of my arms got entangled in the machine."

Amir had to admitted to a hospital immediately and he underwent treatment for three years. His family's financial condition worsened as they had to sell off their sawmill in order to support Amir's treatment expenses. Amir father Bashir was suggested by many to not waste money on Amir as he was not worth it, but like a true dad, Bashir thought otherwise. "People used talk bad about my son. They used to say I was wasting both my money and time on him. But he is so dear to me like a part of my body. As a father why do I need wealth when my son is not well?" Bashir said.

Amir, who is a die hard Sachin Tendulkar fan, dreams big, he wants to fine tune his skills to reach the highest levels of the sport. Like every Indian he wants to don the national jersey. That's the way to go brave man.