Mohammad Azharuddin

Born on 8th February 1963, in Hyderabad, Mohammad Azharuddin is an Indian politician and former cricketer who has made his name recognised with his elegant and fluid batting style. He has captained India in 47 Tests during the 1990s.

Here are some of his career achievements:-

• Hit three centuries in his first three matches for the Indian cricket team in 1984
• Captained the Indian cricket team in 47 Test matches and 174 One Day Internationals with a record victory in 90 ODIs. This record was surpassed by M.S. Dhoni in 2014.
• His 14 Test match wins as captain was also a record until it was surpassed by Sourav Ganguly, who has added 21 Test match wins to his name.
• Honoured with the Indian Sports honour Arjuna Award in 1986
• Bestowed with the Indian civilian award Padma Shri in 1988
• He was named as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1991
• Earned the title of Man of the Match in 18 ODI matches held in between 1985-2000