Indian cricket team’s veteran player Mohammad Azharuddin delivered match-winning performances many times in his career. He has played more than 300 ODI matches for India. At the same time, he was one step away from completing his hundred Test matches. Azhar’s career was full of difficulties. Today he celebrates his 61st birthday. Take this opportunity to read some important stories from Azhar’s life.
In fact, Azharuddin was banned in 2000 for match-fixing. He was banned for life. However, in 2012, the Andhra Pradesh High Court had rejected this lifetime ban. But he ran out of time and his career was ruined. After cricket, he turned to politics. Azhar joined the Congress in 2009 and entered Parliament by winning the elections from Moradabad Lok Sabha seat. However, he lost in the 2014 elections.
There was also a lot of talk about Azhar’s personal life. He first married Naureen. Naureen and Azhar married in 1987. But this relationship did not last long. Both of them separated in 1996. Azhar then married Sangeeta Bijlani. There has been a lot of talk about Azhar and Sangeeta’s marriage. But this relationship also fell apart. Azhar divorced Sangeeta after almost 14 years of marriage.
Azhar was one of the best cricketers of that time. Through his performance, he had made everyone a fan. Azhar’s wrists often worked wonders. He had the power to influence the course of the game with the help of his wrists. He played flick shots on the leg side and cut shots on the off side very well. If he had a chance, he would do slog shots too. In addition, he was proficient in many types of strikes. Azhar played 99 Test matches throughout his career. 6215 runs were scored during this period. He scored 22 centuries and 21 half-centuries. He scored 9378 runs in 334 ODI matches. During this period he scored 7 centuries and 58 half-centuries.