Zaheer Khan is undoubtedly one of the greatest assets of Indian cricket. A country that lacks fast bowling talent. One could not stumble upon a greater gift at the turn of the century, when Chawakal Srinath, the spearhead of India at that time, In his thirties and in the twilight of his career.
Zaheer ended up being one of the greatest new pitchers of all time. (especially left-handers), specialists in the art of reversing (albeit using the old white ball), a powerful bowler in the Test arena, and, finally, a World Cup hero.
However, behind this glimmer of glory lies a story of battle.
Zaheer chasing dreams of playing cricket for the first time after moving to Mumbai by staying in a small room of the hospital where his father’s aunt worked by using it as \”crash site\” after practice Training with seasoned coach Sudhir Naik, Zaheer’s specialty lies in his rhythm. As he trained on the National Cricket Camp nets during practice time and played ball cricket in his free time afterwards, Naik helped Zaheer find a job at a textile mill to support his operations. He received a paycheck of 5,000 Indian rupees (~US$100). According to Naik, he usually skips breakfast before training. Surprisingly, it didn’t seem to affect his speed much.
Zaheer continues to bowl. by supporting his passion with a meager salary and bought himself his first cricket kit. Even his bowling cleats had to be procured from National Cricket Club funds as he continued to impress with his work ethic and commitment. Under Coach Naik, his skills were guided and refined throughout. Three years later, and Zaheer entered the Ranji group with a huge breakthrough in the domestic circuit. He impressed the qualifiers enough to be considered national within the next year: a tremendous achievement. Because Zaheer’s coach had to convince his father not to send him into engineering – four years later. instead of receiving degree certificates and transcripts Instead, a blue jersey with the Indian crest arrived at his doorstep.
Zaheer Khan made his ICC Knockout Cup debut in 2000 and immediately made headlines when he beat Steve Waugh in York, beating him for speed. The Indian speedwalker is one discovery in the blue moon. and his ability to throw deadly fast Yorkies. Move the ball off the deck and into the air. and his ability to maintain pace set up for him Beyond the metronomic fast bowlers that India is familiar with. In short, Zaheer is an exciting maverick who brings hope to the arsenal of India’s pace which has aged at the turn of the century.
