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.