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Mohammad Kaif

Full Name
Mohammad Kaif
Born
01-12-1980 Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Current Age
40 years old
Major Teams
India, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab
Batting Style
Right-hand bat
Bowling Style
Off-break
Mohammad Kaif

Photos: Mohammad Kaif

  • Yuvi-Kaif show guided India to the NatWest Trophy win

    Yuvi-Kaif show guided India to the NatWest Trophy win

  • ICC World T20 2016: Aaj Tak's Salaam Cricket event

    ICC World T20 2016: Aaj Tak's Salaam Cricket event

  • Mohammad Kaif with wife Pooja

    Mohammad Kaif with wife Pooja

Videos: Mohammad Kaif

  • VIDEO: India vs England 2002, NatWest ODI series final winning moments

    VIDEO: India vs England 2002, NatWest ODI series final winning moments

  • VIDEO: Rahul Dravid, Mohammad Kaif rescue India from jaws of defeat against Zimbabwe

    VIDEO: Rahul Dravid, Mohammad Kaif rescue India from jaws of defeat against Zimbabwe

  • Mohammad Kaif’s stunner results in dismissal of Nick Knight

    Mohammad Kaif’s stunner results in dismissal of Nick Knight

  • Kaif's catch to dismiss Knight in Natwest 2002

    Kaif's catch to dismiss Knight in Natwest 2002

Mohammad Kaif Biography

A busy, fidgety man at the crease, Mohammad Kaif could shift gears at will, had a decent array of strokes, ran with fervour between wickets, and manned cover and cover-point with panache. Against Sri Lanka in 2003 he became the first non-wicketkeeper to take 4 catches in a single World Cup.

Kaif led India to their first Under-19 World Cup back in 2000. Two months later he played a solitary Test against South Africa and was dropped for well over a year despite not doing too poorly.

He was in and out of the Test team after that, never really cementing a place, despite scoring 64 and 55 in consecutive innings in the 2004-05 home series against Australia. Against England in 2005-06 he gritted it out for a six-hour 91, adding 128 for the seventh wicket with Anil Kumble to pull India out of danger. He got 148 not out at Gros Islet three months later. And despite averaging 57 in the series, he never played again.

His ODI average of 32 matches his Test average of 33. His most famous innings came in the NatWest Trophy final of 2002, when he remained unbeaten on a 75-ball 87, shepherding India to a thrilling last-over chase of 326 after they were 146 for 5. In his next match, against Zimbabwe in the Champions Trophy, he got 111* — then the highest ODI score by a No. 7 batsman.

In domestic cricket he was a giant for Uttar Pradesh, leading them to the Ranji Trophy in 2005-06 and again in the finals of 2007-08 and 2008-09. He led Andhra in 2015-16, and became Chhattisgarh’s first captain the season after.

Kaif also played for Leicestershire and Derbyshire. He was part of Rajasthan Royals’ IPL-winning side of 2008. He later switched allegiance to Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

He contested in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections for Indian National Congress from Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh, but lost so heavily that he had to forfeit his deposit.

His father Tarif and brother Saif played Ranji Trophy as well.

Abhishek Mukherjee

Mohammad Kaif Batting & Fielding Averages

Career M In R NO HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
Test 13 22 624 3 148* 32.84 1548 40.31 1 3 64 2 14 0
ODIs 125 110 2753 24 111* 32.01 3822 72.03 2 17 228 9 55 0
T20s 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
World Cup 11 10 182 1 68* 20.22 316 57.59 0 1 16 1 5 0

Mohammad Kaif Bowling Averages

Career M B R W Avg EC SR 5WI 10WM BBI BBM
Test 13 18 4 0 -- 1.333 -- 0 0 0/4 0/4
ODIs 125 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
T20s 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
World Cup 11 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Mohammad Kaif Career statistics

Test Debut

India v South Africa at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, March 2, 2000

Last Test

West Indies v India at Sabina Park, Kingston, June 30, 2006

ODI Debut

India v England at Modi Stadium, Kanpur, January 28, 2002

Last ODI

South Africa v India at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, November 29, 2006

News ON Mohammad Kaif

I, Zaheer Khan, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh – None of us Thought MS Dhoni Could Captain India The Way he Did: Mohammad Kaif

Kaif revealed it was a friend from Lucknow who had told him about Dhoni's long hair and his six-hitting abilities. 

India vs Australia 2020: Mohammad Kaif Wants Hardik Pandya to be Added to Test Squad

India vs Australia 2020: Hardik Pandya has been in sensational form and was India's top-scorer in the Australia ODIs.

Ravindra Jadeja Deserves a Lot More Respect Than he Gets: Mohammad Kaif

Kaif took to Twitter and heaped praises on Jadeja's contribution to the Indian team in white-ball cricket.

Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan: Gautam Gambhir to Virender Sehwag, How Cricket Fraternity Hailed PM Narendra Modi’s Ayodhya Visit

Indian cricketers were not too far behind as they took to Twitter and reacted on the historic occasion hailing the Prime Minister of India.

Greg Spoilt His Name, Could’ve Been a Good Batting Coach: Mohammad Kaif

Kaif also explained the difference between Chappell and his predecessor John Wright, under whose stewardship India won numerous ...

‘The Bus Driver Drives a Convertible Now’ – Mohammad Kaif Recalls Sledging Incident During Natwest Final

India recovered from a precarious spot to chase down 326 with two wickets and three deliveries remaining, sealing a win for the ages at ...

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Features ON Mohammad Kaif

    Gautam Gambhir joins BJP: A list of cricketers who entered politics

    Gambhir joins a list comprising Imran Khan, Arjuna Ranatunga and Mohammad Azharuddin.

    India vs England ODIs: 12 finest innings

    A list of the 12 finest, from Chris Old's outrageous fifty to Kedar Jadhav's cramp-fighting epic.

    Mohammad Kaif: 16 interesting things to know about one of India’s best fielders ever

    Hailing from the backwaters of Uttar Pradesh, Mohammad Kaif rose to become one of the best fielders India ever produced.

    Mohammad Kaif: One of Sourav Ganguly’s finest finds for India

    Kaif's career came to a sudden halt after the emergence of MS Dhoni in the Indian team's batting line-up.

    Mohammad Kaif: One of Sourav Ganguly’s finest finds for India

    Mohammad Kaif's career came to a sudden halt after the emergence of MS Dhoni in the Indian team's batting line-up.

    India vs England NatWest tri-series final 2002: Reflections of a glorious triumph

    Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif scripted a glorious act to take India to a fabulous win over hosts England.

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