Saad Bin Zafar Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Other name	Saad Zafar [1]Facebook - Saad Zafar
Nickname	Sadi (also spelt as Saadi) [2]Facebook - Saad Bin Zafar
Profession	Cricketer (Allrounder)
Famous for	Being the captain of Canadian national cricket team
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet & inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 27 March 2023 against Jersey at Windhoek, Namibia T20- On 18 August 2019 against Cayman Islands at Sandys Parish, Bermuda
Jersey Number	• #86 (Canada) • #10 (St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, St Lucia Zouks) • #44 (Vancouver Knights)
Domestic/State Team	Club Cricket • Overseas Cricket Club (2004) • Gladiators (2009) • CIMA Toronto Mayor’s Team XI (2010) • Smart Choice (2015) Global T20 Canada • Vancouver Knights (2018) • Toronto Nationals (2023) Caribbean Premier League (CPL) • St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (2018) • St Lucia Zouks (2020) Qatar T10 League • Falcon Hunters (2019) Minor League Cricket • Houston Hurricanes (2020) • Michigan Cricket Stars (2021) • New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers (2023) Kashmir Premier League (KPL) • Muzaffarabad Tigers (2022) Other Teams • Canada (2008-present) • Canada XI (2015) • ICC Americas (2017)
Batting Style	Left-handed
Bowling Style	Slow left arm orthodox
Records (main ones)	• First cricketer to concede zero runs in a four-over spell during a men's T20I match (against Panama on 14 November 2021, took 2 wickets) • Third highest strike rate in a T20I innings (29 runs in 7 balls at a strike rate of 414.28 against Bahrain on 14 November 2022)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 November 1986 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	37 Years
Birthplace	Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	• Pakistani • Canadian [3]Instagram - Saad Zafar
School	• Defence Public School, Lahore, Pakistan
College/University	University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Business Management and Finance (2006-2011) [4]LinkedIn - Saad Zafar
Religion	Islam [5]Facebook - Saad Bin Zafar
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Travelling • Bike Riding
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Not Known
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Dr Zafar Ikram (Eye Specialist) Mother- Naghmana Zafar
Siblings	Brother- 1 • Moaz Bin Zafar Sister- 3 • Annie Arsalan Khan (married to Arsalan Khan, lives in UK) • Tayyaba Zafar • Hafsa Zafar (Makeup Artist, married to Farhan Hashmi) Note: He is eldest of 5 siblings.
Other Relatives	Paternal uncle- Nassar Ikram (Retired two star Admiral and a flag officer from the Pakistan Navy, currently an Academician)
Favourites
Cricketer	Wasim Akram
Athlete(s)	Cristiano Ronaldo, Imran Khan, Rahul Dravid
Food	Chicken Karahi
Dessert	Ice cream of Cold Stone Creamery
Cricket Format	T20
Actor(s)	Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan
Actress(es)	Katrina Kaif, Shraddha Kapoor
Holiday Destination	Dubai
PSL Team	Multan Sultans
IPL Team(s)	Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mercedes-AMG E 63 S
Bike Collection	Yamaha YZF-R6

Some Lesser Known Facts About Saad Bin Zafar

• Saad Bin Zafar liked playing cricket since his childhood and played with a tape ball with his friends when he was ten.

• While studying in school, his coach noticed his talent at the age of fourteen and included him in the school cricket team after which he started playing with leather ball.
  

  Saad Bin Zafar during his high school years

• In 2004, he moved to Canada to pursue a college education. He later played for his college team after which he started playing in local tournaments.
  

  Saad Bin Zafar after moving to Canada

• He started playing cricket for the Canadian national team in 2008; however, he had to work many side jobs to make a living.

• His first job was as a telemarketer selling internet plans for a communications company.

• From January 2008 to April 2008, he worked as a finance co-operator at Deluxe Entertainment Services, Toronto. He worked as a finance co-operator at Grand & Toy in Toronto from September 2008 to December 2008.

• From May 2009 to August 2009, he worked as an accounting assistant co-operator at Jolera in Toronto. ^[6]LinkedIn – Saad Zafar

• In November 2011, he obtained a Canadian Securities Certification.

• From November 2011 to June 2013, he worked as a procurement expeditor at Vale in Toronto. In June 2013, he was promoted to the position of procurement analyst at Vale, and he worked there till October 2015.
  

  A few photos of Saad Bin Zafar when he was working a job in 2015

• Zafar was a fast bowler during his earlier days of playing cricket; however, he later became a spinner to avoid injuries.

• From October 2015 to September 2018, he worked as a procurement specialist at Aviva Canada. After his promotion to the position of procurement category manager between September 2018 to March 2019.

• Zafar came to the spotlight during the final of the 2018 Global T20 Canada Tournament in which he took 2 wickets for 26 runs and scored 79 runs off 48 balls, helping Vancouver Knights win the tournament for the first time.
  

  Andre Russell, Saad Bin Zafar, and Chris Gayle (right to left) after winning the 2018 Global T20 Canada Tournament

• He was appointed as the captain of Canada in July 2022. He led Canada to reclaim its ODI status, after 9 years, in 2023.
  

  Saad Bin Zafar (right) with a trophy after becoming the captain of Canada

• In an interview, he revealed that he has a condition called Trypanophobia (fear of needles) and almost passes out whenever he goes for a medical test.

• He said in an interview that he cannot do skydiving or bungee jumping as he has a fear of heights.

• He helped Canada qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup, held in the USA and West Indies, by winning 4 matches in the 2023 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier.
  

  Saad Bin Zafar after Canada qualified for the 2024 T20 World Cup