Mohammad Kaif

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohammad Kaif

• Does Mohammad Kaif smoke?: Not Known

• Does Mohammad Kaif drink alcohol?: Not Known

• He was born in a Gurjar family in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

• Kaif’s father Mohammad Tarif has also a cricket background. His father played for the Railways and Uttar Pradesh teams, for a long time.

• His brother Mohammad Saif played for Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh cricket teams.

• He married to Journalist Pooja Yadav on 26 March 2011;  after dating for four years. 

• When he got his Test Cap for Indian Cricket Team in 2000, he was only 20. 

• When he was selected in the Indian Cricket team, he became the first player from Uttar Pradesh to earn the feat.

• He is not only a watchable fielder but also a  successful captain who led under-19 Indian Cricket team in the Under-19 World Cup 2000 and brought the Cup home. He also captained Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team, Central Zone, and Chattisgarh Cricket teams.  

• Mohammad Kaif has been one of the finest fielders in the history of Indian Cricket. 

• He was called “Superhero in the field” by Yuvraj Singh.

• In the 2003 World Cup, he made a record of taking four catches in a single match;  as a non-wicketkeeper.

• He is a member of Indian National Congress. He also contested against Keshav Prasad Maurya of BJP in the Lok Sabha election 2014. 

• His name was also surfaced for Afganistan Cricket team’s coach. However, due to some reasons, he couldn’t get the same.

• He is an active user of social media especially Facebook and Twitter. For some of his Tweets/Posts,  he has been trolled on social media.  

• On 13 July 2002, he became a household name for his match-winning knock in the Natwest Trophy final against England, and 18 years later, on 13 July 2018, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.