Mujeeb Ur Rahman: Mastering the Carrom Ball - A Spin Wizard's Tale

Mujeeb Ur Rahman: Mastering the Carrom Ball - A Spin Wizard's Tale"

Delve into the enigmatic world of Afghan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and his unique style that baffles even the best of batsmen.

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Even the sub-continent's finest spin player, Joe Root, faced a tricky challenge from Mujeeb Ur Rahman's deceptive spin

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Discover Mujeeb's crafty off-break, a change-up ball that deceived Joe Root and crashed into the stumps.

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Unravel the mystery of Mujeeb's unconventional grip, with the ball held between the thumb and forefinger, making his carom ball a potent weapon

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Explore why Mujeeb is not just an off-spinner but a carom ball specialist, and how he consistently uses this finger-flicker to take wickets.

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Witness Mujeeb's success as he outwits renowned batsmen like Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers with his unique spin.

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Understand Mujeeb's strategy of confounding batsmen by focusing on balls that leave them instead of turning into them, all with a similar grip.

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