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Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad ( pronunciation ⓘ; born 2 January 1959) is an Indian politician and former cricketer, who played seven Test matches and 25 One Day International for the India national cricket team between 1980 and 1986. Azad was a member of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup .
The son of a Central Minister, Kirti Azad was an aggressive right-hand batsman and a quickish offspinner. A surprise choice for the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1980-81, he made his...
Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad is a former Indian cricketer who played 7 Tests and 25 ODIs for India. He is the son of a former Chief Minister of Bihar, Bhagwat Jha Azad. He was an aggressive ...
Mar 13, 2024 · Cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Bardhaman-Durgapur seat in West Bengal on a Trinamool Congress ticket.
Jun 6, 2024 · A member for the 1983 World Cup-winning India team, Kirti Azad was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Burdwan-Durgapur constituency in West Bengal in the 2024 general election.
Jun 6, 2024 · A day after defeating BJP heavyweight Dilip Ghosh by a margin of 1.38 lakh votes in Bardhaman–Durgapur, 1983 World Cup winner Kirti Azad — representing the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) — said that him being a World Cup winner does strike a chord with the voters though the famous win at Lord’s came over 40 years ago.
Live result updates of key candidate Kirti Azad in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Find out if Kirti Azad is leading, is trailing, has won or has lost.
Kirtivardhan (Kirti) Azad was a former Indian cricketer and was part of the squad that won the 1983 CWC. He is remembered for his swashbuckling style of batting and for his quick off breaks.
Jan 2, 2016 · Kirti Azad, was a part of India’s first World Cup winning batch, back in 1983. An attacking batsman and a steady off-spinner, Azad was thrust into the biggest stage before he was...
Jun 25, 2023 · Kirti Azad played an important role in the 1983 World Cup when he produced a magical spell of 12-1-28-1 in the semifinal against England. His wicket of Ian Botham hurt England the most....
