Mohammad Azharuddin Age, Wiki and Bio

Mohammad Azharuddin

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth8/02/1963
Age61 years
BirthplaceHyderabad, Telangana State, India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameMohammad Azharuddin
NicknameAzhar

Physical Stats & More

Height178 cm
Weight74 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

CollegeNizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana
DegreeBachelor of Commerce

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signAquarius
HometownMusheerabad, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India
SchoolAll Saints High School, Hyderabad
ReligionIslam
HobbiesListening music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/GirlfriendsShannon Marie
Wife(s)
  • Naureen (1987–1996)
  • Sangeeta Bijlani (Actress, 1996–2010)
Children
DaughterN/A
Son
  • Late Mohammad Ayazuddin
  • Mohammad Asaduddin

Family

FatherMohammad Azizuddin
MotherYousuf Sultana
SiblingsN/A

Career

Cricket Teams
  • India
  • Derbyshire
  • Hyderabad
Nature on fieldAggressive
Likes to play against
  • Pakistan
  • England
  • Sri Lanka
Favourite ShotHit over mid-wicket
Records
  • Record for hitting 3 consecutive centuries in 1st three Tests.
  • Took 156 catches in 334 ODI matches.
  • Had the record for the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian (62 balls).
  • First cricketer to have played more than 300 ODI matches.
Career Turning PointTest debut against England in 1984 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Favourites

Favourite Cricketer
Batsman
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • ML Jaisimha
BowlerWasim Akram
Favourite Food
  • Spaghetti
  • Biryani
Favourite Actor
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Shah Rukh Khan

Some Lesser Known Facts

Azhar, MS Dhoni, and Sourav Ganguly are celebrated as some of the top Indian cricket captains based on their excellent winning percentages.
He achieved his debut Test century at the renowned Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
His grandfather's foresight proved true when he eventually led the Indian cricket team.
He successfully led the Indian cricket team in 3 ICC World Cups (1992, 1996, 1999).
Renowned for his iconic collar-up style, a tribute to his cricket idol ML Jaisimha.
He stands as one of the rare batsmen to score a century in both his first and last Test matches.
His accolades include winning the Arjuna Award in 1986 and being named the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1991.
In 2009, he ventured into politics by participating in the General Elections for the Congress Party.
Tragically, his son Ayazuddin passed away in a fatal road accident at the age of 19 in 2011.