Top 6 Indian cricketers from Uttar Pradesh

4. Mohammad Kaif

Mohammad Kaif’s biggest claim to fame is the 2002 NatWest series

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif was one of the key architects of India’s transformation as a limited-overs side in the early 2000s alongside the likes of Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan. The nimble-footed cricketer from Uttar Pradesh became a household name after steering the Indian team to a famous victory in the final of the 2002 NatWest series against England at Lord’s.

As much as his batting, Kaif’s exceptional fielding skills won him a lot of admirers, too. There was a time when the right-handed batsman was being touted for greatness but a combination of dipping performances and selection snubs pushed his career into oblivion.

Mohammad Kaif played 13 Tests and 125 ODIs between the years 2000 and 2006, a period during which he managed to score over 3000 international runs. He has had a more than decent domestic career, though, and was one of the stars for Uttar Pradesh before moving to Andhra last season.