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Mohammad Azharuddin

Indian cricket player · India · On the map · Politicians · Born 1963 · age 63

Mohammad Azizuddin Azharuddin is an Indian politician and a former cricketer who also served as the Indian national cricket team's captain. He was a right-handed middle order batter and an occasional medium fast bowler. He played 99 Test matches and 334 One Day Internationals for India.

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Wisden Cricketer of the Year1991
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Padma Shri in sports

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As a captain, he led the team to wins in the 1990-91 and 1995 Asia Cups and reached the semi-finals of the 1996 Cricket World Cup. He was considered as one of the best ODI batsmen in the world and one of the greatest of his era. He captained India in three Cricket World Cups, the most by any Indian captain, all during the 1990s. He was also a part of the Indian squad which won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket.

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Politicians
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Politician
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Born 1963 · age 63

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