Mohammad Azharuddin

Some lesser known facts about Mohammad Azharuddin

• Does Mohammad Azharuddin smoke?: No

• Does Mohammad Azharuddin drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Azhar, MS Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly are counted among the best Indian captains with the best winning %age.

• Eden Gardens in Kolkata was his hunting ground as here he scored his debut Test century, scored a total of 860 runs at an excellent average of 107.5 with 5 centuries and 2 half-centuries.

• His grandfather Mr. Vajehuddin once predicted that Azhar will captain Indian cricket team one day, and he later did that.

• He captained Indian cricket team in 3 ICC World Cups (1992, 1996 and 1999).

• He is known for his trademark collar up style which was inspired by his cricket idol ML Jaisimha. 

• He is among the very few batsman to hit a hundred in his first and last Test match.

• He won the prestigious Arjuna Award in 1986.

• He also won Wisden Cricketer of the Year Award in 1991.

• He joined politics in 2009 General Elections for the Congress Party and was elected from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh.

• A biopic film on him called Azhar released in 2016, where his character was portrayed by actor  Emraan Hashmi. 

• A book was authored by Harsha Bhogle called Azhar, which was based on his life.

• In 2011, his son Ayazuddin died in a road accident at the age of 19.