LAHORE - Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti appointed tennis prodigy 12-year-old Mikaeel Ali Baig, who called on him at National Hockey Stadium, as Goodwill Ambassador of the Sports Board Punjab (SBP) here on Tuesday.
Rai Taimoor also presented a certificate to Mikaeel on this occasion. Mikaeel also visited state-of-the-art Tennis Stadium and played tennis there for some time. It is pertinent to mention here that Mikaeel has won a gold medal in ITF Asian U-12 Team Championship in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan from Nov 22-26, 2021. He defeated players from India, Jordan, Thailand and Kazakhstan during his historical title victory in the event. Moreover, he also thrashed an Indian opponent on his way to gold medal victory in ITF Asian U-12 Team Championship in Islamabad from Sep 13 to 15, 2021.
Appreciating the accolades of tennis genius Mikaeel, the Minister said Mikaeel has earned amazing tennis feats at such a young age which is definitely a big honour for the country. “Mikaeel has won several world titles at the age of 12 which is a great inspiration for talented youngsters of our country,” he added. Rai Taimoor said all the Pakistanis are proud of the achievements of young Mikaeel. “Young tennis star Mikaeel is a role model of potential youth of the country,” he said.