Zaheer Khan is a famous professional Indian cricketer. He is famous as a left-arm medium fast-bowler. In the Indian team he was the second most successful Indian speed bowler in Test Cricket after Kapil Dev. In 2008, Khan chosen as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the year and his Jersey Number is #34. In this article we will know more about Who is Zaheer Khan, His Age, Zaheer Khan Wife, Physical Stats, Educational Background, Career Growth, Social Media Presence, Net Worth And Many more…
Zaheer Khan Bio
He started playing cricket at a very young age when he was living in Shrirampur. During his early days he used to read Australian cricketer Dennis Lillee’s book, The Art of Fast Bowling and Zak trained herself under Vidya Paradkar at National Cricket Club in Mumbai. He was on his way to just completing his Mechanical Engineering Degree course but at the suggestion of his coach ‘Sudhir Naik’ Zaheer changed his mind and he decided to become a professional cricketer. Zakky met coach T.A Sekhar at MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai who suggested Zaheer play for Baroda. Zakky’s Zodiac sign is Libra and his religion is Islam.
Zaheer Khan Wife
Zaheer Khan wife name is Sagarika Ghatge and she is an Actress. This couple made her first public appearance together at the wedding of Cricketer Yuvraj Singh and Actress Hazel keech. Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge they both made the decision to get engaged in 2017 during the Indian premier League (IPL) season and they announced it on their social media account and they both married on 23 November 2017 in Mumbai.
Zaheer Khan Age
Zaheer Khan was born on 8 October 1978 in Shrirampur, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra and Zaheer Khan Age is 46 years old as of 2024.
Zaheer Khan’s Height, Weight And Looks
Zaheer stands at an average height of 5’11 inches, and he also maintains a healthy weight of 75 Kg. This Khan has a good physique with black hair and Brown eyes.
Zaheer’s Educational Background
Zaheer completed his schooling from K.J Somaiya Secondary School and the New Marathi Primary School in Shrirampur. After that Zaheer began receiving cricket coaching from Utsav Yadav and he also participated in Local revenue Colony Cricket Club (RCC) Games in Shrirampur before beginning his professional career.
Zaheer’s Professional Career
While Zaheer trained under Naik then he earned a monthly salary of Rs.5000 while working at SunGrace Mafatlal Company. He started playing for Mumbai Under-19 in 1997-1998 after that Zaheer’s name spread for his natural pace and He made his domestic career in 1996 and Zaheer made his international career in 2000 and he chosen for the National cricket Academy’s initial making in Bangalore. Zak was the first bowler who used a Knuckle ball in international cricket in the 2011 world cup and On 15 October 2015, Zaheer tweeted about his decision to retire from both- first-class and international cricket in 2017.
Records of Zaheer
- He is the Indian player with the most golden ducks (7) in tests (shared with Kapil Dev and Mohammed Shami).
- He is also the first Indian Cricketer who to dismissed twice on a Diamond Duck in ODIs (Dismissed Without Facing a Ball)
- He has the Highest 10th wicket partnership for India in test also he has scored 75 runs and he has highest test score with Sacgin Tendulkar who has also scored his highest test scores og 248 runs not out and in a test against Bangladesh on 10 December 2004.
- He is also the first Worcestershire county Cricket Club player to take 10 wickets on debut.
- He is the oldest player to take 100 wickets in Indian premier League (IPL) (At the age of 38 years).
Awards, Honors & Achievements
- In 2002: Zak named as the Cricketer of the Year by the BCCI.
- In 2007: Zakky nominated for ICC Test Player of the Year.
- In 2008: He was also the Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
- In 2009: He also nominated for Twenty 20 Performer of the year.
- In 2011: He won the Arjuna Award in this year. And in the same year Zaheer nominated for the ICC Cricketer of the Year, Test Player of the Year and ODI Player of the Year.
- In this year Zaheer named in the ICC Team of the 2011 ODI World Cup and Test team of the Year.
- In 2015: He is the HT Most Stylish personality of the year.
- In 2020: He won in this year the Padma Shri Award.
Zaheer Khan’s Family Status
His father’s name is Bakhtiyar Khan. Zaheer’s father was the one who initially discovered his bowling talent and he took him to Mumbai when Zaheer was 18 Years old in 1996 after just passing 12th standard. Zaheer’s mother’s name is Zakia and he has two brothers. His elder brother’s name is Zeeshan Khan. And his younger brother’s name is Anees Khan. Zaheer raised in Muslim Marathi family.
Zaheer Khan On Social Media Presence
Zaheer Khan gained Popularity as an Indian Cricketer. In their Instagram account Zaheer posts about his sports life and his family’s main things. On their instagram handle Zaheer khan has 1.6 M followers with the name of @zaheer-khan34.
Zaheer Khan Net Worth
Zaheer Khan Net Worth is estimated around Rs 209 CR. Zaheer’s main source of income comes from his cricketer career, Coaching career, events and endorsements.
Unknown Facts of Zaheer Khan
- Zaheer Khan had a fear of flight during his early days.
- He’s famous for the nicknames of Zak, Zakky & Zippy.
- His favorite Ball is a Knuckleball.
- Zak Khan Batting Style is Right-handed and his Bowling Style is Left-Arm Medium Fast.
- His favorite food habit is Non-Vegetarian.
- Zaheer Khan’s hobbies are Traveling, Reading & Playing Golf.
FAQ’s
Why is Zaheer Khan famous?
He is an Indian fast bowler and he swings the ball and also reverses the old. Zaheer does well on flat subcontinent pitches and also he controls all three balls well- SG, Duke and Kookaburra.
How did Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge Meet?
They both meet with each other through common friends.
Why did Zaheer Khan leave Mumbai Indian?
Zaheer is set to leave Mumbai Indians in which he will take up the role of mentor at Lucknow Supergiants in IPL 2025.
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