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Saif’s family’s cricket legacy

The family’s cricket connection has also extended to the next generation as well. Saif’s son Taimur Ali Khan previously attended private cricket coaching sessions at Lord’s Cricket Ground’s indoor nets in London. The sessions were conducted by ICM Cricket Academy under former England international Usman Afzaal.

Taimur has also been learning about his family’s cricket history from his father. Saif previously explained to him how county cricket works, recalling that his grandfather played for Sussex and his great-grandfather represented Worcestershire.

 

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Saif remembers father Tiger Pataudi at memorial lecture

At the Tiger Pataudi Memorial Lecture 2026 in Kolkata, Saif Ali Khan reflected on his father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and remembered him as a man who communicated differently from those around him. Recalling their relationship, Saif said, “I knew him respectfully as Abba, a man of very few words who somehow said everything to us as a family that mattered. He never raised his voice and was always there for us. He taught us to respect people at a very early age.”

Saif also opened up about his father’s quiet nature in social situations and how it often stood out during gatherings.

“At home, he rarely spoke about achievements. He rarely spoke about anything. My mother would be exasperated at dinners and gatherings, where people who knew less than him would be giving their opinions. He would say, ‘No one asked me,’ but he wouldn’t speak because no one had asked him. It was a very different brand of confidence,” he shared.

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi with his family.

Reflecting on his father’s influence on Indian cricket, Saif said, “He believed in belief, instilling self-belief in Indian players who had never before been told they could dominate world cricket. At a time when Indian teams were expected merely to participate, he insisted they compete to win. That massive change in mindset, I think, was one of his greatest contributions.”

Saif’s upcoming project

Meanwhile, on the professional front, Saif Ali Khan is gearing up for his next big-screen appearance in Priyadarshan’s Haiwaan. The thriller, which also stars Akshay Kumar, Boman Irani, Saiyami Kher and Shriya Pilgaonkar, is scheduled to release in theatres on September 11.