Mohammed Kaif (Mohammed Shami’s Brother) Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Hometown: Amroha
Height: 5' 9"
Age: 27 Years
Bio/Wiki | |
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Other name | Md Kaif [1]Facebook - Md Kaif |
Profession | Cricketer (Bowling Allrounder) |
Famous for | Being younger brother of Mohammed Shami |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in feet & inches- 5’ 9” |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 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 Test- Did not make T20- Did not make |
Jersey Number | #12 (Town Club) |
Domestic/State Team | Club Cricket • Town Club (2016-2020) FC/List-A/T20 • Bengal Under-23 (2019-21) • Bengal (2021-present) |
Coach/Mentor | Laxmi Ratan Shukla |
Batting Style | Right-handed |
Bowling Style | Right-arm medium fast |
Awards | Best Individual Performance Award in CAB (Cricket Association of Bengal) and BCCI Tournaments in 2023 (for taking 50 wickets and more) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 10 December 1996 (Tuesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 27 Years |
Birthplace | Sahaspur Alinagar, Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Amroha |
Religion/Religious Views | Islam Note: He often visits mosques to offer namaz. |
Caste/Jamat | Turk [2]The Hindu Note: This caste is mainly found in the Rohilkhand region of Western Uttar Pradesh. |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Family | |
Wife/Spouse | Not known |
Children | Daughter- 1 • Amirah Fatima |
Parents | Father- Tousif Ali (also known as Touseef Ahmed) (Farmer and spare parts shop owner, died on 26 January 2017 due to an illness) Mother- Anjum Ara (Homemaker) |
Siblings | Brother- 3 (Elder) • Haseeb Ahmed • Mohammed Shami (Indian cricketer) • Mohammed Asif Sister- 1 (Elder) • Sabina Anjum (Homemaker) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohammed Kaif
- Mohammed Kaif is an Indian cricketer who is also famous for being the younger brother of Mohammed Shami, a popular Indian pacer. He represents Bengal in the domestic cricket tournaments.
- During his teenage years, he started playing cricket and trained at DNS Academy, Amroha. He could not qualify for any junior teams in Uttar Pradesh despite taking repeated trials after which he moved to Kolkata in 2016.
- He later played for Town Clubs in local club cricket tournaments. In the 2020 Bengal T20 Challenge Tournament, he scored 58 runs in 24 balls which comprised 6 fours and 4 sixes.
- On 27 February 2021, he made his List-A debut for Bengal against Jammu & Kashmir in the 2020-21 season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. On 5 January 2024, he debuted in First Class (FC) cricket for Bengal against Andhra Pradesh in the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy Tournament.
- Mohammed Kaif went unsold for his base price of Rs 20 lakhs during the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction for the 2024 season. [3]Hindustan Times
- He often lifts weights and does swimming to increase his fitness.
- He uses Stanford Cricket (SF) cricket bats and other accessories and has a contract with them.
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