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Mohammad Azharuddin was born on February 8, 1963 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India. Public records list Mohammad Azharuddin as a politician and cricketer. The age as of 2026 is 63. Education on record includes All Saints High School and North-Eastern Hill University. Awards on record include Wisden Cricketer of the Year (1991), Arjuna Award and Padma Shri in sports.
My Take
Azharuddin is the kind of cricketer I admire most: numbers that border on the absurd, 99 Tests and 334 ODIs, yet a style built on touch rather than brute force. Those legendary wristy flicks were less about power than instinct, and the Wisden and Arjuna honours only confirm what the eye already knew. What interests me even more is his second act in politics, refusing to coast on his fame. Plenty of greats fade after the final innings; he chose to keep stepping forward, controversies and all. That willingness to carry the full weight of a public life earns my respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mohammad Azharuddin
- Name (Japanese)
- ムハンマド・アズハルッディーン
- Reading
- むはんまど・あずはるっでぃーん
- Born
- February 8, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rabbit
- Origin
- Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India
- Occupation
- politician / cricketer
2. Background
- High school
- All Saints High School
- University
- North-Eastern Hill University
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
- Arjuna Award
- Padma Shri in sports
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad%20Azharuddin
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3345095
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
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When was Mohammad Azharuddin born?
Born February 8, 1963 (age 63).
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Mohammad Azharuddin is from Hyderabad, Hyderabad district, India.
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Mohammad Azharuddin works as politician, cricketer.
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