| Name
/ Title |
Mohammad
AZHARUDDIN |
| Date of
Birth |
February 08, 1963 |
| Identity |
Indian Former Cricketer & Politician |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- December 30, 1984: He made
his test match debut on this day; against England.
- January 20, 1985: He made
his ODI match debut on this day; against England.
- February 01, 1985: On this
day, he set a record, when he hit the third consecutive
century in the first three test matches played by him. This
feat was achieved while playing against England at Kanpur in
India.
- 1986: He received the
Arjuna Award.
- December 17, 1988: In a one
day international cricket match at Baroda against New
Zealand on this day, he scored the fastest Indian century in
just 62 balls.
- 1991: He was named Wisden
Cricketer of the Year.
- March 02, 2000: He played
his last test match on this day; against South Africa.
- August 03, 2000: He played
his last ODI match on this day; against Pakistan.
- December 05, 2000: He was
implicated in a match-fixing scandal in 2000, and was banned
for life by the BCCI.
- February 19, 2009: On this
day, he formally joined the Indian National Congress
political party.
- May 16, 2009: He became the
member of Parliament on this day.
- November 08, 2012: The
Andhra Pradesh High Court lifted the ban, describing it as
"unsustainable".
- May 16, 2014: He ceased to
be the member of Parliament on this day.
- September 02, 2014: On this
day, M.S. Dhoni broke the record of Azharuddin for leading
the team to 90 ODI victories.
- May 13, 2016: Released on
this day was a Bollywood film Azhar, directed by Tony
D'Souza, based on his life.
|
| General |
- He was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- He was an accomplished batsman and captained the
Indian cricket team for much of the 1990s.
- He led the Indian team in 47 test matches and 174 ODIs.
- A member of the Indian National Congress, Azharuddin was
an M.P from the Moradabad of Uttar Pradesh.
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