Mohammad Kaif Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Mohammad Kaif
Nickname	Kaifu
Profession	Former Indian Cricketer
Famous For	Exceptional fielding
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet inches- 5’ 9”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 37 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 11 inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- 28 January 2002, India vs England at Kanpur Test- 2 March 2000, India vs South Africa at Bangalore T20- Did not play
Batting Style	Right-Handed
Bowling Style	Off-Break
Jersey Number	#11 (India) #11 (IPL)
Domestic/State Teams	Uttar Pradesh (1998-2014) Andhra Pradesh (2014-2016) Chattisgarh (2016-onwards) Indian Premier league Gujrat Lions (2008-2009) Kings XI Punjab (2010) Royal Challengers Bangalore (2011)
Awards/Achievements	• Five time Man of the match awards. • He was the hero of under-19 World cup 2000; as he captained the Indian side and brought Cup to home.
Career Turning Point	When he led the Under-19 team in 2000 Under-19 World Cup, eventually winnig the cup.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 December 1980 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	43 Years
Birthplace	Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
School	Not Known
College/University	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Religion	Islam
Political Inclination	Indian National Congress
Address	0/8A/8, P.D.Tondon Road, Civil Lines, Allahabad-211001, Uttar Pradesh, India
Controversy	He was trolled for uploading pictures of doing Surya Namaskar on Twitter
Girls, Affairs & More
Marital Status	Married
Affair	Pooja Yadav (Noida based Journalist)
Marriage Date	March 25, 2011
Family
Wife	Pooja Yadav
Children	Son- Kabir Daughter- 1 (Name Not Known)
Parents	Father- Mohammad Tarrif Mother- Kaisar Jahan
Siblings	Brother- Mohammad Saif Sister- Not Known
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer	Sachin Tendulkar
Style Quotient
Assets/Properties	He is the owner of worth ₹10.4 crore movable assets as per the affidevit submitted to election commission in 2014 by him. He has two houses worth ₹7.3 crore and also has a land for agriculture purpose worth ₹20 lakhs; according to election commission in 2014.
Money Factor

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.