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Mohammad Kaif (pronunciation ⓘ) (born 1 December 1980) is a former Indian cricketer, who played Tests and ODIs. [1] 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.
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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.
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 for an...
Kaif spent a lot of his time at the National Cricket Academy and scored plenty of runs at the domestic stage as well. Kaif made his ODI debut against England in 2002 at Kanpur.
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Jan 27, 2022 · Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif went down memory lane on Thursday to reminisce about some of the magical moments of his career. The former Indian middle-order batter posted pictures of...
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Oct 10, 2015 · Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif speaks exclusively to Cricbuzz about how he got into cricket and wonders why he had to leave the Indian side despite good performances.
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 included...
