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Mohammad Kaif (pronunciation ⓘ) (born 1 December 1980) is a former Indian cricketer, who played Tests and ODIs. He made it to the national team on the strength of his performances at the Under-19 level, where he captained the India national under-19 cricket team to victory in the Under-19 World Cup in 2000.
Mohammad Kaif, who comes from the cricketing backwater of Uttar Pradesh, first came to prominence with his performances for India's Under-19s: he captained the side, which also...
- Male
- January 1, 1981
- India
Kaif was the skipper of the Indian team that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2000, and brought about a revolution in fielding with some athletic fielding and catch which was rather unusual...
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- Male
- January 10, 1997
- India
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- Cricketing family. Kaif was not the first person to become a cricketer in his family. His father Mohammad Tarif was also a cricketer from Uttar Pradesh (UP) and had represented the provincial side as well as Railways team.
- Lucknow Sports Hostel. Kaif is a product of the famed Lucknow Sports Hostel, which has produced several international cricketers like Suresh Raina, RP Singh and Gyanendra Pandey.
- Led India to U-19 World Cup 2000 win. Kaif was appointed as the captain of India U-19 side in the year 2000. Under his captaincy, India didn’t lose a single match and won the tournament by defeating Sri Lanka in the final at Colombo on January 28, 2000.
- Impactful ODI debut. Kaif made his One-Day International (ODI) debut against England at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur in 2002 but didn’t get the chance to bat.
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One of the players that started to highlight the importance of fielding in the Indian National Team, Mohammad Kaif was an Indian middle-order batsman who was also one of the best fielders...