Sikandar Raza Height, Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Nationality: Zimbabwean

Age: 38 Years

Marital Status: Married

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Sikandar Raza Butt ^[1]Ministry of Foreign Affairs Government Of Pakistan
Profession	Cricketer (All-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet & inches- 5’ 11”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 70 kg in pounds- 154 lbs
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test Cricket- 3 September 2013 against Pakistan at Harare Sports Club Ground, Harare (scored 60 runs) ODI Cricket- 3 May 2013 against Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club Ground, Bulawayo (scored 3 runs) T20 Cricket- 13 May 2013 against Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club Ground, Bulawayo (scored 14 runs)
Jersey Number	#24 (Zimbabwe)
Batting Style	Right-hand-bat
Bowling Style	Right Arm Off-Spinner
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 April 1986 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Sialkot, Pakistan
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Zimbabwean
Hometown	Sialkot, Pakistan
School	Pakistan Air Force College, Lower Topa, Pakistan
College/University	Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland, UK
Educational Qualification	B.Sc in Computer Science ^[2]The Hindu
Religion	Islam ^[3]Pride of Pakistan
Ethnicity	Kashmiri ^[4]Pride of Pakistan
Controversy	Fined for Breaching ICC Code of Conduct In 2016, while Sikandar was representing Zimbabwe against Namibia in a T20 match in Bulawayo, he was given an LBW by the umpire in the 16th over of the match. Not happy with umpire's decision, Sikandar showed his bat to the umpire while he was on the cricket ground. Later, he used cuss words for the umpire while he was in the dressing room. He was fined 50 percent of his match fee and 2 demerit points after breaching ICC Code of Conduct Level 1. ^[5]ICC Cricket
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Name Not Known
Children	He has two children.
Parents	Father- Tasadaq Hussian Raza (owns business of motor parts) Mother- Name Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Taymoor Raza Butt (younger)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sikandar Raza

Sikandar Raza is a Pakistan-born Zimbabwean cricketer.

He developed an interest in cricket through his father and uncles, who once wanted to represent Pakistan in cricket.

While he was in school, he wanted to become a fighter pilot. He was selected from 10,000 students to study at the Pakistan Air Force boarding school. However, he failed the Lens Opacity test in the final medical round.

In 2002, he, along with his family, moved to Zimbabwe from Pakistan and there he started playing cricket at the amateur level. He gained so much popularity at the amateur level that the selectors of the Zimbabwe cricket team approached him to play for Zimbabwe’s national cricket team. However, he was of Pakistani nationality which was becoming a hindrance in his selection. So, in 2011, the Zimbabwe Government allotted him their citizenship.
Sikandar Raza with his team members

He has played in various cricket leagues such as Afghanistan Premier League, Bangladesh Premier League, Caribbean Premier League, and Pakistan Premier League.

In July 2014, Raza, along with Hamilton Masakzada, made a record for the highest opening partnership with 224 runs for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan at Queens Sports Club Ground, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Out of 224 runs, 141 runs were scored by Raza. He also made the record for the highest run scored by a Zimbabwean player in an ODI match.
Sikandar Raza in a test match

Raza has represented Zimbabwe against various countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka.

In 2017, he came into the limelight with the ODI series in which the Zimbabwe team won the series by 3-2 against Sri Lanka. Raza scored 27 (not out) and took 3 wickets for 21 runs in the last match of the series.

In 2018, he received the Player of the Tournament award for scoring 319 runs and taking 15 wickets in the ODI World Cup Qualifiers. He completed his 100 ODI matches in March 2020.
Sikandar Raza in an ODI match

In April 2021, he started experiencing severe pain in his right arm which went worse with the passage of time. The doctors said that he had an infection in the bone marrow. Later, it was rumoured that he had cancer. However, the rumours turned out to be false.

Except for England, he has played against all major ODI teams. As of 2022, he has won the Man of the Match title in ODI matches 9 times.

In August 2022, his team won a 3-match series against Bangladesh in which he scored 135 runs (not out) and 117 runs (not out) in 2 consecutive matches.

As of 2022, in T20 cricket matches, he has played against all major teams except England and Australia.

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Raza is the first player from Zimbabwe to score 3 centuries in ODI match run chases. As of 2022, he is the only player from Zimbabwe to score 2 consecutive centuries in ODI run chases. He is also the fourth Zimbabwean cricketer to score 3 centuries in ODI in a calendar year; he scored all three centuries in a single month. ^[6]Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack
Sikandar Raza with his medals and trophies

In August 2022, he was selected as the ICC ODI player of the month, becoming the first player from Zimbabwe to get the title. As of 2022, he is also the highest scorer from Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup, and Raza is the first player from Zimbabwe to score 600 runs in T20 cricket in a calendar year.
Sikandar Raza in T20 match