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\"Zahir<\/p>\n

Zaheer Khan is a retired Indian cricketer, entrepreneur and cricket manager. He is considered one of the best left-arm Indian bowlers of all time. He was India’s highest wicket-taker in the 2011 ODI World Cup, which India won. He took more than 600 wickets during his international career of over 10 years. After retiring from international cricket in 2015, he became an entrepreneur and cricket director.<\/p>\n

Wiki\/Biography<\/h2>\n

Zaheer Khan was born on Sunday, October 8, 1978.46 years old; As of 2024<\/strong>) Located in Shrirampur, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India. His zodiac sign is Libra. He was educated at New Marathi Primary School and KJ Somaiyya Secondary School, Shrirampur.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan’s childhood photos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In 1996, at the age of 18, he came to Mumbai from Shrirampur and started training at the National Cricket Club, where he trained under Vidya Paradkar. Later, coach Sudhir Naik saw him bowling and convinced him to become a cricketer. He had never bowled with a leather ball before the trial.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan (left) and Sudhir Naik (right)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Khan abandoned the idea of \u200b\u200bpursuing a degree in mechanical engineering and focused solely on becoming a cricketer, telling Naik to work hard as he was already older than many other aspiring cricketers. He also worked in SunGrace Mafatlal company and earned Rs 5000 per month.<\/p>\n

physical appearance<\/h2>\n

Height (approx.):<\/strong> 5 feet 11 inches<\/p>\n

Weight (approx.):<\/strong> 75 kg<\/p>\n

Hair Color: <\/strong>black<\/p>\n

Eye Color: <\/strong>brown<\/p>\n

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family<\/h2>\n

He belongs to a Marathi Muslim family.<\/p>\n

parents and siblings<\/strong><\/h3>\n

His father Bakhtiyar Khan is a retired photographer and his mother Zakia Khan is a teacher.<\/p>\n

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Zahir Khan’s father, Bakhtiyar Khan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Zaheer Khan with his mother<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He has an older brother named Zeeshan Khan, who is an engineer. His younger brother Anees Khan completed his hotel management course in the United Kingdom (UK) and married Alifya Sayed.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan’s younger brother Anees Khan and his wife Alifya Sayed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

wife and children<\/strong><\/h3>\n

He married Indian actress Sagarika Ghatge on November 23, 2017. The couple had a court marriage.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan and wife Sagarika Ghatge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The two previously got engaged in April 2017. On April 16, 2025, the couple had a baby boy named Fatehsinh Khan.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan (right) engaged to Sagarika Ghatge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

relationship\/event<\/h2>\n

Zaheer Khan began dating Indian actress Isha Sharbani in 2005 and dated for eight years until 2012.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan (far right) and Isha Sharvani (second from left)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He later met Sagarika Ghatge at a party and became friends with her. Sagarika later became his girlfriend.<\/p>\n

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Sagarika Ghatge (far right) and Zaheer Khan (far left) at Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech’s wedding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

religion<\/h2>\n

He follows Islam.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan during his trip to Ajmer Sharif Dargah<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Signature\/Signature<\/h2>\n
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Zaheer Khan’s autograph<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

job<\/h2>\n

cricket player<\/strong><\/h3>\n

domestic<\/h4>\n

In the 1997-98 season, he played for Mumbai Under-19 and West Zone Under-19. He played at the Madras Rubber Factory from the 1998-99 season to the 2000-01 season. He represented the Australian Cricket Academy in the 1999-00 season.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan in his early cricketing days<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He later attended the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai where coach TA Sekhar advised him to play for Baroda. He made his Ranji debut for Baroda in the 2000-01 season and took eight wickets for 145 runs in the final match, helping Baroda win their first Ranji trophy in 43 years. In the 2006-07 season, Zaheer Khan started playing for Mumbai in the domestic circuit and played until the 2013-14 season.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan during a domestic match<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

international<\/h4>\n
test<\/h5>\n

Zaheer Khan made his Test debut against Bangladesh on 10 November 2000 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka and took 2 wickets for 49 runs in the first innings and 1 wicket for 20 runs in the second innings.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan, RP Singh and Munaf Patel (left to right) during a Test practice session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He took his first Test five-wicket haul against New Zealand in December 2002, scoring 53 runs in an innings. In January 2010, he passed his only Test 10-wicket haul, taking 3 wickets for 62 runs in the first innings and 7 wickets for 87 runs in the second innings. He played his last Test match against New Zealand in Wellington on 14 February 2014.<\/p>\n

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Sachin Tendulkar (right) and Zaheer Khan during a Test match.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He played his debut ODI match against Kenya on 3 October 2000 at the Gymkhana Club Ground in Nairobi and took 3 wickets for 48 runs.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan on his ODI debut<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He took three wickets for 62 runs in the 2002 NatWest Trophy final, which India won, and he was also the last man standing. A famous incident at Lord’s London occurred after the match when Sourav Ganguly took off his t-shirt and waved it.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan with Mohammad Kaif (left) after winning the NatWest Trophy in 2002.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

On 14 February 2007, he took his only ODI five-wicket haul with five wickets for 42 runs against Sri Lanka. He played his last ODI against Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 4 August 2012.<\/p>\n

ODI World Cup<\/h6>\n

In the 2003 ODI World Cup held in South Africa, he took 18 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 20.78, economy rate of 4.23, and strike rate of 29.44.<\/p>\n

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Zaheer Khan with Sourav Ganguly (left) during the 2003 ODI World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the 2007 ODI World Cup in West Indies, he took five wickets in three matches at an average of 24.40, economy rate of 4.21 and strike rate of 34.80. At the 2011 ODI World Cup in India, he emerged as the spearhead of India’s bowling attack, taking 21 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 18.76, economy rate of 4.83, and strike rate of 23.29.<\/p>\n

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Ravichandran Ashwin, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Suresh Raina and Yusuf Pathan (from left to right) holding the 2011 ODI World Cup trophy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n