Mohinder Amarnath Age, Wiki and Bio

Mohinder Amarnath

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/09/1950
Age74 years
BirthplacePatiala, Punjab

Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)Jimmy
Names earned
  • Comeback King
  • Cricket’s Frank Sinatra – the master of the comeback

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 9”
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolMB High School, Mandir Marg, Delhi
College/UniversityKhalsa College, Delhi University
Educational QualificationsGraduation

Personal Life

Zodiac signLibra
HometownKapurthala, Punjab
HobbiesTravelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseInderjit Amarnath
Parents
FatherLala Amarnath
MotherKailash Kumari
Siblings
Brother
  • Surinder Amarnath (former Test player)
  • Rajinder Amarnath (former first-class player)

Career

International Debut
ODIOn 7 June 1975 against England at Lord's Cricket Ground
TestOn 24 December 1969 against Australia at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Chennai
T20IN/A
Last Match
ODIOn 30 October 1989 against West Indies at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
TestOn 11 January 1988 against West Indies at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Chennai
T20N/A
Domestic/State Team
  • Baroda
  • Delhi
  • Durham
  • Punjab
  • Wiltshire
Batting StyleRight-handed
Bowling StyleRight-arm medium
Favourite ShotHook shot
Records
  • One of only three players to have been Man of the Match in both the semi-final and the final of the same World Cup
  • Only cricketer to be dismissed on handling the ball and obstructing the field
  • Second Indian with most ducks in a Test series
  • Fifth oldest player to score a maiden hundred in One-day Internationals at 37 years 117 days age
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Arjuna award in the year 1982 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  • C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in the year 2009 by the BCCI

Favourites

Cricketer
BatterSunil Gavaskar
BowlerKapil Dev
Cricket GroundLord's Cricket Ground
SingerKishore Kumar

Some Lesser Known Facts

Mohinder Amarnath was instrumental in India's historic win in the 1983 World Cup.
He gained recognition for unusual dismissals in cricket, such as handling the ball and obstructing the field.
His debut international century was achieved at the WACA stadium in Perth.
Post his playing career, he provided coaching to the Bangladesh team during the 1990s and also to the Morocco Cricket team.
The Bollywood film 'Dishoom' featured a character based on Mohinder Amarnath.