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Prashant Veer became Player of the Tournament (Photo: Instagram)

Men's U-23 State A Trophy 2025-26: Uttar Pradesh may not have captured the Men's Under-23 State A Trophy. Even if it had to face defeat at the hands of Tamil Nadu in the final match. But the player who became the hero in this tournament was UP all-rounder Prashant Veer. Prashant Veer not only created a blast in the tournament with the bat, he wreaked no less havoc with the ball as well. The result of his strong performance was that even after Uttar Pradesh's defeat in the final, he was chosen Player of the Tournament.

Prashant Veer hit 19 sixes, scored 376 runs

Prashant Veer caught everyone's attention with his all-round game in the Under 23 State A Trophy. Prashant Veer, who considered Yuvraj Singh as his idol, showed steely courage like him. Batting in 7 matches played in the tournament, he scored 376 runs with 19 sixes and 32 fours. He scored these runs at an average of 94, which included 4 half-centuries. His best score in the tournament was 87 runs.

Took 18 wickets with the ball

Like his idol Yuvraj Singh, Prashant Veer, who played wearing the number 12 jersey, not only delivered powerful blows with the bat, apart from this, he also defeated his opponents with the ball, the proof of which is his 18 wickets taken in 7 matches. Prashant took these wickets at an average of 18.77 and economy of 5.36. During this period, once he achieved the feat of taking 5 wickets and once he took 4 wickets. In bowling, he was the most successful batsman of his team i.e. Uttar Pradesh. Apart from this, he was one of the top three bowlers of the tournament.

Got injured while trying to take a catch, got 7 stitches

Prashant Veer, who won the Player of the Tournament for UP by performing well in the Under 23 State A Trophy, is the same player who had 7 stitches on his face a few months ago. He narrowly missed his eye while taking a catch in a match played at Major Dhyanchand Stadium in Delhi. Prashant Veer told in an interview that while taking the catch, he collided with his teammate, due to which he got injured and he was given 7 stitches.

Due to that injury, Prashant Veer had to stay away from cricket for a few days. But, by showing his brilliance with ball and bat in the Under 23 State A Trophy tournament, he has shown that that injury had no effect on him. And, he is in tremendous form.