Jammu and Kashmir’s Umar Nazir, the six-foot-four-inch tall pacer who dismissed Rohit Sharma for 3(19) in Mumbai’s first innings in their Ranji Trophy match, was born in Pulwama on November 3, 1993. He made first-class debut in December 2013. Prior to the match against Mumbai, Umar played 57 first-class matches, taking 138 wickets. He also spearheads an academy in Pulwama.