Zaheer Khan: Indian cricket pro

If you’re a cricket fan, you already know who Zaheer Khan is. But for those of you who don’t, here’s a rundown. Zaheer is a retired Indian cricketer, and for over ten years in the middle of his career, he was one of the best bowlers in Test cricket (the second-most popular form of cricket). He holds the world record for bowling the most deliveries by any bowler before conceding their first maiden over. He also held the record for most wickets in an Indian cricket season, 38 wickets in 2006-07.

He is one of only four bowlers to ever take a hat-trick in a World Cup match and was famously the man who bowled arguably India’s greatest batsman of all time, Sachin Tendulkar, for his first duck in international cricket. He even holds the world record for bowling the most deliveries before conceding 2331 balls. Zaheer’s father, Mansoor Khan, was an umpire who stood in 2 Tests against England and one against Australia.

What Makes Zaheer Khan A Good Player?

Overall, Zaheer’s main weapon was the outswinger. This is a ball that bounces off the pitch towards the batsman. It can be bowled at various paces. Zaheer Khan bowled some very slow ones, and although it may not always go through to the wicketkeeper like some balls that bounce outside off-stump, it is hard for the batsmen to score runs off it does go through. It is likely to hit the stumps.

Zaheer could also bowl very fast bouncers, nicknamed ‘Bouncers of Death’ by Indian fans. Zaheer Khan was the perfect ‘man for the job’ in the Indian team. He had an uncanny ability to bowl reverse swing, a skill that has now disappeared from international cricket. Zaheer was also a great prodigious fielder.

His ability to pick up a stumping and chase down any missed runs by his partner meant that he had played very few sub-standard matches in his career though he described his fielding ability as average. Nevertheless, Zaheer was undoubtedly one of India’s most skillful players, especially at batting; he only averaged 7.2 in test cricket but often scored over 30 more quickly and never passed 30 in ODIs (his best being 65.

What Is The Family Background Of Zaheer Khan?

Zaheer Khan was born in Lahore, Pakistan. He is one of five sons of Mansoor Khan, an umpire who stood in 6 Tests (all against England) and was a keen cricketer himself. Zaheer’s grandfather, Nissar Hussein, played first-class cricket for Lahore and Karachi. His niece, Azra Azim Ali, currently plays international cricket for Pakistan Under-19s. His nephew, Irfan Jr., currently plays in the Indian Under-19 and Under-16 teams.

Zaheer married Sagarika Ghatge, a Bollywood actress (in 2004). They have two children together: a son named Zayden and a daughter named Ziva. In 2006, Zaheer converted to Islam, reportedly because of pressures from the group of people he married into.

After retirement in 2012, he founded a non-profit organization to provide education and sports facilities to underprivileged children. Zaheer has also been a commentator for the Wimbledon tennis tournament and is currently working on becoming an actor. Zaheer has had many memorable moments during his career. Here are some of the most memorable.

Zaheer Khan in IPL

Zaheer Khan had an amazing stint in the Indian Premier League as a part of the Delhi Daredevils. Zaheer was a part of the Delhi 2011 squad, which won the Indian Premier League title. Zaheer was one of the most successful bowlers with 28 wickets for the team, eventually knocked out in the semi-finals by Mumbai Indians.

Many people have been congratulating him on his wonderful career in IPL, but it is interesting to note that Zaheer has not been really happy with his stint in IPL.

IPL 2016 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 3/21

The performance of Zaheer Khan during his time in Delhi is one of his best in the Indian Premier League. As a result of Zaheer Khan’s brilliant spell, the Daredevils were able to compile a score of 186 on the board and win by 27 runs. When DD scored this innings, they moved to second place in the points table.

IPL 2013, 4/17 vs Chennai Super Kings

One of Zaheer Khan’s best performances in the Indian Premier League as well as one of the best performances ever. RCB conceded 107 in eight overs to CSK in a rain-marred game, which RCB failed to reach. Zaheer Khan earned the majority of the credit for this one. With four wickets in two overs, Khan conceded just 17 runs.

IPL 2015, 2/9 vs Chennai Super Kings

Against the most consistent team in the history of the IPL, Zaheer’s six was arguably his best performance to date. CSK hoped to have a big score after electing to bat first but failed to score as Zaheer Khan and Morne Morkel kept putting pressure on them.

Zaidi in four overs gave Delhi just nine runs, picking up two wickets as the hosts chased a target of 120 with 6 wickets remaining.

What Was Zaheer Khan Like As A Player In IPL?

Zaheer Khan was an all-rounder who had an amazing career in the Indian Premier League. He was in the 2009 Mumbai Indians squad and scored 183 runs at an average of 18.30 with a strike rate of 150.2 and also picked up seven wickets for the team, which eventually lost in the tournament semi-finals. He is also said to be the mentor for the team of Mumbai in the upcoming IPL 2022.

Zaheer Khan had a great stint in IPL 4 when he was a part of KXIP. Zaheer even took six wickets to help his team beat Pune Warriors India by eight wickets, scoring only 39 runs between two matches this season. Zaheer Khan was an ‘economy’ bowler and was an important Indian bowler in his career.

The team played with six overseas players, and Zaheer Khan was one of them, who Kings XI Punjab bought for Rs 1 00,00,000. So he played for INR 50,00 000 while the other two players received Rs INR 30,00,000. The third player is Naman Ojha, who is now playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Career as a coach and retirement

The 15th of October 2015 marked the final day on which Zaheer Khan competed in international competitions in all formats. “I bid adieu to my international cricket career,” he announced in a tweet. Among the young talent, Zaheer Khan helped develop is Jasprit Bumrah, the 2017 bowling consultant for Indian cricket. We have seen so far from Bumrah that he has done an above-average job.

The Indian Premier League was the starting point of Zaheer Khan’s career, as he played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in both the inaugural season and from 2011 to 2013. Besides Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils, he has also played for teams such as the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Daredevils. In 100 matches, Zaheer Khan has picked up 102 wickets at an economy rate of over 7.50. Here are some of his best spells in the IPL. Mumbai Indians Director of Cricket Operations Zaheer Khan says Hardik Pandya will bowl soon in IPL 2020.