Parvez Rasool becomes first J&K player to play for India, Omar Abdullah greets
5 Dariya News (Muzaffar Bhat, Rouf Pampori)
Srinagar 15-Jun-2014
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated Parvez Rasool for becoming the first Kashmiri cricketer to play for India when the off-spinner took the field in the opening One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against Bangladesh on Sunday.“So very happy for Parvez Rasool. He’s got his 1st ODI wicket with the dismissal of Anamul. Let’s hope this is the 1st of many, well done,” Omar wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter.In the match played in Mirpur, Rasool finished with bowling figures of two for 60 in ten overs. He also dismissed Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim.