Mohammad Kaif is a former Indian cricketer, who played Tests and ODIs.
25 Facts About Mohammad Kaif
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Mohammad Kaif made it to the national team on the strength of his performances at the Under-19 level, where he captained the India national under-19 cricket team to victory in the Under-19 World Cup in 2000.
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Mohammad Kaif is regarded as one of the greatest Indian fielders.
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Mohammad Kaif retired from all formats of cricket on 13 July 2018.
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Mohammad Kaif was born in a middle-class family on 1 December 1980 in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Mohammad Kaif started his career from Green Park Stadium, Kanpur.
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Mohammad Kaif was the captain of both Central Zone and Uttar Pradesh.
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Mohammad Kaif made his Test debut in 2000 against South Africa in Bangalore soon after, and was selected in the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
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Mohammad Kaif earned himself a Test cap against South Africa while he was quite young at the age of 20, however he was dropped from the national side due to some ordinary performances.
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Mohammad Kaif made a good comeback to the Test side against Australia late in 2004 scoring two half-centuries.
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Mohammad Kaif was a quick runner between the wickets and an excellent cover fielder, most notable for his agility and throwing accuracy.
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Mohammad Kaif was often seen scoring more runs while he got some time to settle on the pitch.
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Mohammad Kaif scored 148 not out in the second Test, his maiden Test century.
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Mohammad Kaif was one of the best fielders in the world of cricket, along with Yuvraj Singh.
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Yuvraj would be positioned on point and Mohammad Kaif in the covers, and it was a tough call for the opposition to score past this pair; the standard of Indian fielding improved significantly when they were on the field.
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Unfortunately, many times Mohammad Kaif couldn't be in the "playing 11" as Yuvraj served the purpose of an all-rounder and was a senior player in the team.
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Mohammad Kaif represented the victorious Rajasthan Royals in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League in 2008.
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Mohammad Kaif was bought for US$685,000 as an iconic player.
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Mohammad Kaif was bought for US$250,000 by Kings XI Punjab to play in 2010 Indian Premier League.
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Mohammad Kaif was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore to play in 2011 Indian Premier League, in the third round of bidding.
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Mohammad Kaif was the only player requested to appear for bidding for the third time.
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Later in an interview, Subrata Roy of Sahara India stated that he requested a third round of bidding because he thought that Mohammad Kaif should find a place in an IPL team.
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Mohammad Kaif was drafted for Manipal Tigers in 1st season of Legends League Cricket in 2022.
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Mohammad Kaif was named the assistant coach for Delhi Capitals for the 2019 Indian Premier League and 2020 Indian Premier League.
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Mohammad Kaif joined Indian National Congress and contested 2014 Loksabha election from Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh, and lost to Keshav Prasad Maurya of the BJP.