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Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan is a former Indian cricketer who played as a left hand fast bowler. Zaheer Khan\'s career was one that was peppered with as many injuries as successes, including a nerve twitch that kept him out for nearly two years and he struggled to get back to full fitness between 2003 and 2006. When he wasn't injured, Zaheer Khan was always the man India relied upon to get the crucial wickets. In 2006, Zaheer played for Worcestershire picking up 78 wickets and taking the nick name 'Zippy Zakky.' He was one of the most crucial elements of the team that went on to reach the summit of the ICC Test rankings and lifted the 2011 World Cup, which he described as "my greatest cricketing achievement." He was considered a vital resource ahead of a lengthy 2011-12 Test season in which India embarked upon tours of Australia and South Africa. He returned home the very first day with a hamstring injury and India were at sea in both serie. His return at Johanessburg stemmed the string of away Test losses India stacked up. In his final Test, he took a five wicket haul even at the age of 35. His achievement was overshadowed, like almost every other detail of the match, by Brendon McCullum's monumental triple ton. Zaheer ended his career with 311 Test wickets, second only to Kapil Dev among Indian fast bowlers.

ZAHEER KHAN NEWS

Father's advice that gave India Zaheer Khan: 'So many engineers in India, but not too many working hard to be fast bowlers'

October 07, 2025 4:13 pm

Bakhtiyar Khan brought him to Mumbai from Shrirampur in Ahmednagar at 17, where he was picked in a MRF pace talent hunt

JP Duminy recalls an anecdote when he first met Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan and Sanath Jayasuriya: 'was so nerve-racking...intimidating'

August 23, 2025 11:49 am

From 83 IPL games, Duminy has scored 2029 runs at an average of 39.78 and a strike rate of 124.02. With the ball, he managed to scalp 23 wickets at an economy of 7.38

'No doubt about Pant's ability and calibre': LSG mentor Zaheer Khan backs Rishabh Pant after a poor season with bat

May 28, 2025 4:06 pm

Throughout IPL 2025, Pant crossed the 25-run mark just twice while averaging a paltry 24.45.

'Kispe gaya hai?': Zaheer Khan shows newborn son Fatehsinh Khan's picture to Virat Kohli, latter calls him 'mix' of Zaheer, Sagarika Ghatge. Watch

May 26, 2025 10:58 am

A recent video of Lucknow Super Giants mentor Zaheer Khan and RCB player Virat Kohli were seen sharing a cute moment when the former showed pictures of his newborn son Fatehsinh.

'Does Langer have brains?' Kris Srikkanth blasts LSG coach on Pant's batting

May 01, 2025 9:01 am

The former India captain and selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth has criticised LSG coach Justin Langer over the episode.

‘I think it was important for my father’: Sagarika Ghatge, who welcomed baby boy with Zaheer Khan, reveals how her dad conducted a background check on the former cricketer

April 16, 2025 1:29 pm

Sagarika Ghatge knew she had to inform her father, especially since they were about to attend Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech’s wedding together

Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge share first photos of their baby boy Fatehsinh Khan, here's what the name means

April 16, 2025 1:34 pm

Zaheer Khan and actor Sagarika Ghatge took to Instagram to announce the birth of their baby boy, Fatehsinh Khan. They also shared photos with their newborn son.

‘I realised late, but...': Sagarika Ghatge on timing of her relationship with Zaheer Khan

April 09, 2025 6:07 pm

“When it comes to meeting a life partner, people often say things like ‘It happened at the right time’ but honestly, what does that really mean?,” says Gurleen Baruah, existential psychotherapist at That Culture Thing

LSG mentor Zaheer Khan slams Lucknow curator after loss: 'Looked like it was Punjab curator out here'

April 02, 2025 8:22 am

Batting first, the hosts LSG managed to score 171 runs which Punjab chased down with eight wickets in hand and 22 balls to spare.

Unsold in auction, how a phone call from Zaheer Khan paved the way for Shardul Thakur’s return to IPL

March 29, 2025 7:29 am

In the weeks leading up to the IPL auction, Shardul Thakur requested a few franchise owners to consider him once. He got a ‘positive’ response from some officials, who promised him he was on their ‘wish list’. But he went unsold in the IPL auctions.

ZAHEER KHAN PHOTOS

Ranveer Singh, Mandira Bedi, Zaheer Khan and others attend Gaurav Kapur’s birthday bash

April 12, 2018 4:20 pm

Gaurav Kapur celebrated his 37th birthday with his close friends and colleagues on April 11. Ranveer Singh, Arshad Warsi, Arunoday Singh, Shruti Seth, Kabir Khan and Hazel Keech among others were seen at the birthday bash. Scroll to see all photos

Celebrities who tied the knot in 2017: Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli, Bharti Singh-Harsh Limbachiyaa and Samantha Ruth Prabhu-Naga Chaitanya

January 02, 2018 11:33 am

2017 was full of weddings. Be it Bollywood, regional cinema or our television celebrities, many made their fan happy by sharing the special photos as they moved to the next level with their partners. Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli, Bharti Singh-Haarsh Limbachiyaa, Sagarika Ghatge-Zaheer Khan, Samantha Ruth Prabhu-Naga Chaitanya and Neil Nitin Mukesh-Rukmini Sahay among others got married in 2017.

Hitched: Sports stars who tied the knot in 2017

December 30, 2017 7:06 pm

Many sports stars including Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, football captain Sunil Chhetri, football legend Lionel Messi and tennis star Serena Williams got married in 2017.

Anushka Sharma joins league of Bollywood actresses who married cricketers

December 11, 2017 9:46 pm

The bond between Bollywood and cricket is very old and so are the affairs of the cricketers and movie stars. As Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma say their 'I do's' today, here's a look at other couples.

Sagarika Ghatge and Zaheer Khan share honeymoon photos

December 08, 2017 5:11 pm

After a series of wedding celebrations, it is honeymoon time for newlyweds Sagarika Ghatge and Zaheer Khan. Both Sagarika and Zaheer have shared pictures of their honeymoon in Maldives and we are happy to see the beautiful location.

Zaheer Khan's wife Sagarika Ghatge goes snorkelling during honeymoon in the Maldives, see photos

December 17, 2017 4:47 pm

Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge fly to Maldives for their honeymoon after going for a registered marriage on November 23.

Sagarika and Zaheer look like a match made in heaven in this photoshoot

December 07, 2017 7:32 am

While we already saw the cover of the December-January edition of Harper's Bazaar Bride India where newlyweds Sagarika Ghatge and Zaheer Khan ooze grace and charm, here are a few more pictures of the lovely couple from the shoot.

Zaheer Khan, wife Sagarika Ghatge visit Mahalaxmi Temple in Kolhapur, see pics

December 03, 2017 9:19 pm

Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge visited actress Sagarika’s hometown Kolhapur to seek blessings at the popular Mahalaxmi temple.

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma dance at Zaheer Khan-Sagarika Ghatge wedding reception

November 28, 2017 10:47 pm

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were spotted in Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge's reception.

Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag come together again! This time at Zaheer Khan-Sagarika Ghatge's wedding reception, see pics

November 28, 2017 5:33 pm

Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag were seen in attendance at the wedding reception of Zaheer Khan-Sagarika Ghatge. Also present at the function were Sania Mirza, Harbhajan and Yuvraj Singh to double the fun of the post-wedding party.

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