Zaheer Khan

Cricketer

Indian Shrirampur, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/10/1978
Age47 years
BirthplaceShrirampur, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)
  • Zak
  • Zakky
  • Zippy
Famous forSecond-most successful Indian pace bowler in Test cricket; led India's pace attack in the 2011 ODI World Cup with 21 wickets in 9 matches

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 11"
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Hind Seva Mandal’s New Marathi Primary School, Shrirampur
  • KJ Somaiyya Secondary School, Shrirampur
College/UniversityDid not attend
Educational Qualification12th

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Reading
  • Playing Golf

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Isha Sharvani (Actress) (2005-2012)
  • Sagarika Ghatge (Actress)
Marriage Date23/11/2017
SpouseSagarika Ghatge (Actress)

Family

FatherBakhtiyar Khan (Photographer)
MotherZakia Khan (Teacher)
Siblings
  • Zeeshan Khan (Elder
  • Engineer)
  • Anees Khan (Younger
  • Sagarika Ghatge
  • Zeeshan Khan (Elder, Engineer)
  • Anees Khan (Younger, hotel management course in the UK, married to Alifya Sayed)
  • Anees Khan (Younger, has done hotel management course in the UK, married to Alifya Sayed)

Career

Jersey Number
  • #34 (India)
  • #34 (Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians)
Domestic/State Team
Club Cricket
  • Madras Rubber Factory (1998-2001)
  • Australian Cricket Academy (1999-2000)
First-class/List-A/T20
  • Mumbai Under-19 (1997-1998)
  • West Zone Under-19 (1997-1998)
  • Baroda (2000-2005)
  • Mumbai (2006-2014)
CountyWorcestershire County Cricket Club (2006)
Indian Premier League (IPL)
Teams
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013)
  • Mumbai Indians (MI) (2009, 2010, 2014)
  • Delhi Daredevils (renamed Delhi Capitals) (2015, 2016, 2017)
IPL Milestone100th IPL wicket in 2017 at age 38, oldest player to achieve this feat
St. Moritz Ice Cricket
TeamBadrutt's Palace Diamonds (2018)
Abu Dhabi T10 League
Teams
  • Bengal Tigers (2018)
  • Delhi Bulls (2019)
Other Teams
  • India (2000-2014)
  • ACC Asian XI
Coach/Mentor
  • Vidyadhar Paradkar
  • Sudhir Naik
  • T. A. Sekhar
Batting StyleRight-handed
Bowling StyleLeft-arm medium fast
Favourite BallKnuckle ball
International Career
Test Matches45 Tests, 134 wickets, 578 runs, career best 5/29
ODI Matches120 ODIs, 177 wickets, 506 runs, career best 5/42
Career Span2000-2014
Bowling SpecializationReverse swing with the old ball, ability to move the ball both ways off the wicket

Awards & Honours

National AwardsArjuna Award (2011) - India's second highest sporting honour
Tournament Achievements
  • Joint-winner, 2002 ICC Champions Trophy
  • Key member, 2011 Cricket World Cup winning team
  • 4th highest wicket-taker, 2003 Cricket World Cup (18 wickets)
  • Man of the Match, Test against Australia (2008)
  • Best Player, 2000-01 Ranji Trophy Final (8 wickets)

Favourites

Cricketer
Batsman
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Viv Richards
BowlerWasim Akram
FoodMutton Biryani
DessertCheesecake
Actor(s)
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Aamir Khan
AthleteRoger Federer
Film(s)
  • Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
  • Lakshya (2004)
  • Chak De! India (2007)
  • Rock On!! (2008)
  • 3 Idiots (2009)
  • Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Honda Accord
  • Toyota Fortuner SUV
  • Audi A8
  • Mercedes Benz S-Class
Money Factor
Salary/IncomeRs 50 lakh
Assets/Properties4,000 sq ft duplex property worth Rs 11.5 crore
Net WorthRs 182 crores

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Became interested in cricket in Shrirampur during childhood.
2. Received guidance from Vidya Paradkar at the National Cricket Club.
3. Worked at SunGrace Mafatlal company, earning Rs 5000 monthly.
4. Established ZK’s restaurant in Pune in 2005.
5. Co-created the mobile app StepSetGo in 2019.
6. Believed in superstitions like putting on the left shoe before the right.
7. Known for reverse swing bowling with the old ball.
8. Averaged around 36 at home and 31 away from home in Test cricket.
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