Young Adam Gilchrist from Pakistan [Source: X]Adam Gilchrist has once again come into the headlines almost decades after leaving the sport. However, this is not the Australian wicketkeeper-batter that the world is aware of. This Gilchrist is a 17-year-old left-handed opener from Pakistan, who made it to the headlines with a century in a Pakistan Cricket Board tournament. Hilariously enough, the Adam Gilchrist from Pakistan is also a wicketkeeper, just like the Australian legend, who was a left-handed wicketkeeper-batter.Pakistan's Adam Gilchrist grabs headline with a centuryGilchrist from Pakistan represented the Kamran Public School while playing a match against Happy Palace Grammar School at Jinnah College. In that match, Australian Gilchrist's namesake scored 117 runs from 108 deliveries, while bagging 11 boundaries throughout the 145 minutes he stayed at the crease. Gilchrist's valiant century helped the team post a total of 297 runs on the board for four wickets in 40 overs, winning the game by a margin of 172 runs while defending the target.ALSO READMaaz Sadaqat Almost Breaks Sahibzada Farhan's Historic Feat In PAK Vs SL 2nd T20INevertheless, the cricketer has shown considerable promise with the bat in a competition where almost 1,424 schools were participating across 100 districts, with a total participation of 21,000 young cricketers. This initiative by the Pakistan Cricket Board aims to provide young cricketers with an opportunity to showcase their talent, as this competition allows promising youngsters in the country to play structured matches and also provides them with a pathway towards age-group cricket and later, leagues like the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy or the President Trophy.How did young Adam get his name? Who is his idol?In a revelation of true awe, Gilchrist's mother named him Adam. His father, who is a passionate follower of cricket and an admirer of the Australian team, added Gilchrist to it. Which means that none of his name comes from the origin of his family, but from the imagination of his father and mother. What brings the story to an interesting twist is that although he has been named after the Australian great, the young Adam Gilchrist idolizes someone else from the Sri Lankan subcontinent. In an interaction after the knock, the young cricketer revealed that Kumar Sangakkara is the one he looks up to. "I want to become like Kumar Sangakkara. He is my favorite," he said. ALSO READBCB Set To Investigate Nahid Rana's Back Pain Issues: Report
