PAK vs USA: In the T20 World Cup 2026, the match was played between Pakistan and America on 10 February. Even though Pakistan won that match. But the batsman who hit Shaheen Afridi's balls fiercely with his bat and scored a half-century for USA while taking on Pakistan single-handedly, attracted everyone's attention. Name is- Shubham Ranjane. After all, who is this batsman and what is his connection with Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav and India?
Those who scored half centuries in the USA team chasing the target of 191 runs against Pakistan Shubham Ranjane Was the only batsman. He scored 51 runs in 30 balls at a strike rate of 170, which included 3 sixes and 3 fours. This was the first half-century of 31 year old Shubham Ranjane in T20 International.
During the 51-run inning played against Pakistan, Shubham Ranjane beat left arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi the most. He faced 7 balls from Shaheen and scored 18 runs on them at a strike rate of 257.14. Out of the total 6 boundaries scored in his innings, Shubham Ranjane hit 3 alone against Shaheen Afridi.
Shubham Ranjane, who brutally beat Shaheen Afridi, also has a strong connection with Suryakumar Yadav. Actually, both of them are very good friends. Both have represented Mumbai cricket. Shubham Ranjane's bond with Suryakumar Yadav is so good that he even calls him his elder brother.
Now the question is who is Shubham Ranjane? This 31 year old USA batsman comes from an Indian family of players. His grandfather Vasant Ranjane has represented India in Test cricket. He has played 7 tests for India. His father has played for Maharashtra and India A in Under-19 cricket. Following the footsteps of his grandfather and father, Shubham also became a cricketer and is representing USA in international cricket.
