Sarfaraz Khan (Cricketer) Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 26 Years
Wife: Romana Jahur
Marriage Date: 6 August 2023
Bio | |
Full Name | Sarfaraz Naushad Khan |
Nickname | Panda |
Profession | Indian Cricketer (Batsman) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 5” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 64 kg in Pounds- 141 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | Test- On 15 February 2024 against England in Rajkot, India ODI- N/A T20- N/A |
Coach/Mentor | Naushad Khan and Raju Pathak |
Jersey Number | #97(India) #97(IPL, County Cricket) |
Domestic/State Team | India Under-19s, Mumbai, Mumbai Under-19s, Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Nature on field | Aggressive |
Likes to play against | Pakistan |
Favourite Shot | Straight drive |
Records (main ones) | • Made 439 runs in a Harris Shield match and broke the record of Sachin Tendulkar for the highest score in Mumbai’s Inter-school tournament. • Youngest player to play in IPL with the age of 17. • Record for the most 50s in an U-19 World Cup history with 7. |
Career Turning Point | Scored an impressive 101 from 66 balls for India in an Under-19s tournament against South Africa in 2013. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 27 October 1997 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 26 Years |
Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Family | Father- Naushad Khan Mother- Tabassum Khan Brothers- Musheer Khan (Elder) and Moin Khan(Elder) Sister- N/A |
Religion | Islam |
Hobbies | Listening music |
Controversies | • Once he was suspended by the Mumbai Cricket Association on charges of lying his age, but afterwords the board accepted the results of an advanced test. • He had a spat with KKR's Robin Uthappa during IPL 2015. |
Favourites | |
Food | Mangoes |
Cricketer | Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle Bowler: Mitch Starc |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 6 August 2023 |
Marriage Place | Shopian, Jammu and kashmir |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife/Spouse | Romana Jahur |
Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Renault Duster |
Money Factor | |
Salary | Rs. 1 crore (as of 2024) Note: This is the annual retainership fee as a Group C player of BCCI. [1]Hindustan Times |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Sarfaraz Khan
- Does Sarfaraz Khan smoke?: No
- Sarfaraz became the youngest player to play in the IPL after he was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for 50 lakhs (INR) in 2015.
- He and his brother Musheer are both coached by his father.
- He was Man of the Match in an U-19 World Cup match against Pakistan where he scored 74 runs and took one wicket.
- He stole the show for Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL 2015 match against Rajasthan Royals by scoring quick 45 runs off 21 balls in Bangalore.
- He had some aggressive behaviour issues, after which his father consulted a sports psychiatrist called Dr Mugdha Bavare, who largely helped him out of this issue.
- For a month in 2012, he played in the Hull Cricket Club in the United Kingdom for the Yorkshire League.
- He shares his birthday (27 October) with Kumara Sangakkara.
- When he was playing a domestic Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament final match for Mumbai against Baroda, his team needed 3 runs of the last ball, and he hit a scooped six to win that match.
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