Musheer Khan Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography
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Religion: Islam
Age: 19 Years
Height: 5' 9"
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Profession | Cricketer (Batting alllrounder) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 60 kg in pounds- 132 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | ODI- Did not make yet Test- Did not make yet T20- Did not make yet |
Jersey Number | #97 (Mumbai & India Under-19) |
Domestic/State Team | School Cricket • Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School (2011-2018) Club Cricket • Sportsfield Cricket Club (2013) • Diamond Star CC (2014) • Amre CC (2015) • Young Mohammedan SC (2018) • Mumbai Police City Riders (2023) First-Class/List-A/T20 • Mumbai Under-14 (2017) • Mumbai Under-16 • Mumbai Under-19 Yellow • Mumbai Under-19 • Mumbai (2022-present) Other Teams • India Under-19 (2023-2024) |
Coach/Mentor | • Naushad Khan • Iqbal Thakur • Abdul Ahad Khan |
Batting Style | Right-handed |
Bowling Style | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Records | • Youngest player to play in the Giles Shield U-14 cricket tournament (At the age of 6 years 9 months in 2011) • Youngest player to play in the Kanga League (At the age of 8 in 2013) • Second Indian batter (after Shikhar Dhawan) to score two centuries in an Under-19 World Cup (In the 2024 edition) • Youngest Mumbai batter to score a century in Ranji Trophy final (in 2024) |
Awards | • Special Award handed by Sachin Tendulkar in 2013 • Fireblaze Junior Cricket Award in 2017 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 27 February 2005 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 19 Years |
Birthplace | Kurla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai |
School | Anjuman-I-Islam Allana English School, Mumbai |
Religion | Islam |
Controversy | 3 year ban During the quarterfinal of the 2018-19 Vijay Merchant Trophy, Musheer was captaining Mumbai Under-16 against the Uttar Pradesh Under-16 and made some obscene gestures against his teammate Vedanta Gadia after losing the match following which he was banned for 3 years by Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA’s) ad-hoc managing committee on 16 January 2019. The ban was lifted in October 2019 after he apologized for his mistake and agreed to some psychiatric visits. [1]The Times of India [2]The Times of India |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Parents | Father- Naushad Khan (Former cricketer, coach) Mother- Tabassum Khan (Homemaker) |
Siblings | Brother- 2 • Sarfaraz Khan (Eldest, cricketer) • Moin Khan |
Favourites | |
Cricketer | Batsman- Sachin Tendulkar Bowler- Daniel Vettori |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Musheer Khan
- Musheer Khan is an Indian cricketer who has represented various age group teams of Mumbai in domestic tournaments. He gained attention after he hit more than 300 runs in the 2024 Under-19 World Cup.
- He followed his elder brother, Sarfaraz Khan and started playing cricket at a young age. He learnt the basics of cricket at Macho Cricket Academy under his father Naushad Khan.
- He followed a very rigid daily routine while training as a child which included waking up at 5 am, reaching Azad Maidan ground by 6:30 am, and practising before going for tuition from his teacher Hitesh Doshi. He went to school at 12 noon, returned to the ground by 4 pm, and practised before going home at 8 pm. Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar advised him to sleep at 9 pm for proper rest which he followed.
- At the age of 6, he played in the 2011 Giles Shield Under-14 tournament, and at the age of 8, he played in the 2013 Kanga Cricket League. He later played in other tournaments such as the 2015 MGS-Bisleri Challenge Cup, the 2018 Harris Shield Tournament, and MitsuiShoji T20 Cricket League (Season 9) in 2023.
- While playing against Indian legend Yuvraj Singh in a friendly match in 2013 at the age of 8, Musheer took Singh’s wicket following which Singh gave him a ball with his autograph on it.
- He dismissed former Indian cricketer Abey Kuruvilla while playing for Diamond Star CC in the 2014 Kanga League following which he was gifted bowling shoes worth Rs 10,000 by Kuruvilla. [3]Mumbai Mirror
- Musheer came to the spotlight after hitting 237 runs not out for Mumbai Under-14 against Saurashtra Under-14 during the final of the West Zone tournament in 2017 which helped them become champions.
- He later performed well in other cricket competitions. In the 2021-22 Cooch Behar Trophy, he hit 670 runs in 11 innings at an average of 67, with five fifties and two centuries and took 32 wickets at an average of 26.06 with two four-wicket and three five-wicket hauls.
- He made his Ranji debut on 27 December 2022 for Mumbai against Saurashtra in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy. He scored 629 runs at an average of 78.63 with the highest score of 339 runs and took 16 wickets at an average of 13.81 in the 2023 Col CK Nayudu Trophy.
- Musheer Khan represented India Under-19 in the 2023 Under-19 Asia Cup held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the 2024 Under-19 World Cup held in South Africa, where he scored more than 300 runs which included 2 centuries. He said that the advice of his elder brother Sarfaraz Khan helped him in the tournament, and he would be happy only after winning the tournament.
- He went unsold for his base price of Rs 20 lakh during the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the 2024 season.
- Musheer broke Sachin Tendulkar‘s 29-year record as the youngest Mumbai batter to score a century in the Ranji Trophy final at the Wankhede Stadium on 12 March 2024.
Century for Musheer Khan 💯👏
A gritty knock from the youngster under pressure 💪#RanjiTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBank | #Final | #MUMvVID
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/k7JhkLhOID pic.twitter.com/bnu7C87qZP
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) March 12, 2024
- In September 2024, Musheer hit the headlines after he scored a century in his debut Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru. This was his third first-class century.
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