Mohammad Kaif Wife, Height, Age, Batting Stats, IPL, Teams, Coach

Mohammad Kaif Former India Cricketer


Nickname:	Kaifu
Profession:	Indian Cricketer
Biography
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Physical Appearance
Height (approx.):	5’9″
Weight (approx.):	70 kg
Eye Colour:	Dark Brown
Hair Colour:	Black
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Personal Life
Date of Birth:	1 December 1980

Birth Place:	Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign:	Sagittarius
Nationality:	Indian
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Cricket Career
International Debut:
Test:	March 02, 2000, vs South Africa at Bangalore
ODI:	January 28, 2002, vs England at Kanpur
T20:	Did not play
Jersey Number:	#11 (India) # 11 (IPL)
Domestic/State Team:	Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Chattisgarh
Nature on the field:	Calm
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favourite Shot/Ball:	lofted shot over extra-cover

Career Turning Point

Kaif shot into limelight when he led the Indian U-19 team to World Cup glory in 2000.

Records

One of the few Indian captains to win a U-19 World Cup.
He was awarded the Man of the Match prize for five times in his career.
Kaif (87), along with Yuvraj Singh, orchestrated one of India’s greatest ODI wins when the duo helped the side chase down 325 at Lord’s in 2002.

Preferences
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Favourite Batsmen:	Sachin Tendulkar
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Marriage Date:	25 March, 2011
Children:	1 son:- Kabir, 1 Daughter

Awards and recognitions

U-19 World Cup winning captain in 2000.
Kaif was awarded the Player of the Match for his match-winning 87 not out against England in the Natwest Final in 2002.
Kaif won five Man of the Match awards in his ODI career.

Controversies

Kaif was trolled by Islam fanatics for uploading pictures of doing Surya Namaskar on Twitter.

Lesser Known Facts

Kaif was born in a Gujar family in Allahabad.
His father Mohammad Tarif also has a cricket background. He played for the Railways and Uttar Pradesh teams.
His brother Mohammad Said has played for Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh cricket teams.
He married Noida based journalist Pooja Yadav on March 26, 2011, after dating her for four years.

Family