Cricket gets the nod for this multi-sport star

Athlete of the Week Neer Gupta. (Supplied)

By Marcus Fitzgerald

Posted June 27, 2025 12:35 pm.

In this week’s Athlete of the Week, we profile Neer Gupta. Soon to be 14, Gupta hasn’t limited his activities to just one sport, but cricket may just be at the top of the list.

Neer Gupta — Cricket

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