Kaif led the side to a win in the 2000 Under-19 World Cup
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Mohammad Kaif is among the few Indian players, who has played in two Under-19 World Cups. He tasted success in the second of those events when he captained India to the title in January 2000.
A couple oof months post the triumph, Kaif was handed the India Test cap at the age of 19 against South Africa in Bengaluru, where he made scores of 12 and 23 in the two innings.
The right-hander went on to play 13 Tests and 125 ODIs for India and took over as the assistant coach of the Gujarat Lions earlier this year.
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Shankar covered the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup held in India, which Australia won by beating India in the final. He strives to be sensible in his reporting to deliver accurate, relevant, and ethical information.
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