Gulbadin Naib Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other name	Gulbadeen Naib
Nickname	Gulabo
Profession	Cricketer (Batting all-rounder)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 1" (185 cm)
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 46 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 15 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- 9 August 2011 vs Canada at Toronto T20- 14 March 2012 vs Netherlands at Dubai
Jersey Number	#14 (Afghanistan) #14 (Delhi Capitals)
Domestic/State Team	IPL • Delhi Capitals Others • Sylhet Strikers • Balkh Legends • Boost Defenders • Afghan Cheetahs
Batting Style	Right hand Bat
Bowling Style	Right arm Medium fast
Records (main ones)	• First bowler to take four wickets in a ICC World Cup innings after coming in as the 8th bowling option
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 June 1991 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2024)	33 Years
Birthplace	Puli Alam, Logar, Afghanistan
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Afghan
School	Fawad Model School, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Religion	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Gymming, Travelling
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Children	Abubakar and 3 more
Parents
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 (lives in Canada and France)
Favourites
Cricketer	Virat Kohli
Actor	Aamir Khan
Beverage	Tea
Film	Bollywood- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) Hollywood- The Terminator (1984)
Money Factor
Salary (IPL)	Rs. 50 Lakhs (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gulbadin Naib

• Gulbadin spent his childhood in Peshawar, Pakistan, as a refugee and was 11 years old when he realized that he was an Afghan.

• Gulbadin loved watching WWE since childhood and wanted to make a career in bodybuilding before joining cricket.
  

  Photo of Gulbadin Naib in his early days

• Gulbadin was the youngest member of the Afghanistan cricket team which won the Division Five tournament in 2008

• Gulbadin was featured in the documentary Out of the Ashes in 2010 in which he was shown bodybuilding in a gym in Kabul.

• Gulbadin scored his maiden half-century in T20 cricket while playing for Afghan Cheetahs against the Faisalabad Wolves during the 2011-12 Faysal Bank T20 Cup tournament; he scored 68 runs from 42 balls in the match.

• Gulbadin considers Arnold Schwarzenegger as his bodybuilding idol.

• Gulbadin helped Afghanistan to win their third ACC Twenty20 Cup title as he scored 57 runs from 50 balls in the finals in 2011.

• Gulbadin loves to flex his biceps as his trademark celebration after taking a wicket in the match.
  

  Gulbadin Naib celebrating in a match after taking a wicket

• Gulbadin took his first One-Day International wicket against Ireland in the second match of their tour to Ireland in 2012.

• In May 2019, Gulbadin gave an all-round performance when he took his first five-wicket haul against Ireland and scored 43 runs in the match.

• On 24 June 2019, Gulbadin played his 100th international match for Afghanistan against Bangladesh and completed 1000 ODI runs in the same match.

• Gulbadin made his IPL debut on 7 May 2024 against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The Delhi Capitals brought him as a replacement for Mitchell Marsh who was ruled out due to a hamstring injury.

• During the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, while playing in a Super 8 match against Australia, Gulbadin took 4 wickets for 20 runs registering his career-best figures while coming as the 8th bowling option.

• Gulbadin made headlines when he faked an injury during a match against Bangladesh in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He reportedly faked the injury as directed by the coach to delay the game.
  

  Photo of the incident when Gulbadin Naib faked his injury