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Gujarat Lions appoints Kaif as Assistant Coach

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Allahabad, UTTTAR PRADESH :

Mohammad Kaif was appointed as the assistant coach of the Gujarat Lions team on Friday.
Mohammad Kaif was appointed as the assistant coach of the Gujarat Lions team on Friday.

The former middle-order batsman Kaif said he is looking forward to the new role.

IPL franchise Gujarat Lions on Friday appointed former Indian middle-order batsman Mohammad Kaif as its assistant coach for the upcoming season starting April 5.

Speaking on appointment, Keshav Bansal, Director, Intex Technologies and Owner, Gujarat Lions said: “Kaif is a great resource for our team, who has valuable experience and in-depth knowledge of the sport.

“The experience that he carries of the game, made us realise that he needs to be given larger roles as it will prove beneficial in our efforts to develop the game. I am confident that our team will benefit immensely from his guidance and mentorship.”

Kaif said he is looking forward to the new role.

“I am looking forward to my new role as an Assistant Coach in the team. It will be a great opportunity to work with a dynamic owner like Keshav Bansal and with an extremely talented players with likes of Suresh Raina, Ravinder Jadeja, Bravo etc.,” he said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Sport> Cricket / PTI / New Delhi – February 17th, 2017

Congress names Mohammad Kaif in 2014 Lok Sabha Elections candidates list

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MUMBAI, INDIA - APRIL 23: Mohammad Kaif attends the IPL Awards Night at the Grand Hyatt on April 23, 2010 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Ritam Banerjee-IPL 2010/IPL via Getty Images)
MUMBAI, INDIA – APRIL 23: Mohammad Kaif attends the IPL Awards Night at the Grand Hyatt on April 23, 2010 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Ritam Banerjee-IPL 2010/IPL via Getty Images)

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Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif is among the 194 candidates who have been selected to contest in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket.

“I was born and brought up in Allahabad. I have played cricket in the streets of this city. People looked at me with pride when Iplayed for India. I am hopeful that they will support me,” Kaif told PTI.

Hailing from Allahabad, Kaif has been nominated from Uttar Pradesh’s Phulpur constituency. ”After cricket, politics is like a second innings for me. I hope to be as successful in politics as I was in cricket.”

Interestingly, it’s the same constituency from which India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru got elected.

When asked about his thoughts on retirement from professional cricket, Kaif insisted that he still has cricket left in him.

“I am in form now. I have played two good innings scoring 80 and 70 in Jaipur only a few days ago. People feel that politics is dirty. So I thought, I will enter politics and show people that work is also being done in politics,” he said.

Kaif had last represented India back in November 2006, and currently plays for the Uttar Pradesh Ranji cricket team.

Former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin had also joined the Indian National Congress, and contested from the same state.

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source: http://www.tntindia.com / TNT, the north east today / Home> TNT Anglian (Sports) / March 09th, 2014

U19 World Cup a good platform for youngsters: Kaif

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Mumbai :

Middle-order batsman Mohammad Kaif on Saturday said the ICC U19 World Cup , which started on Friday in the UAE, is a good platform for the budding cricketers.

“We also came through under-19. We won the World Cup in Sri Lanka .  Virat Kohli  was captain of under-19 team that won the World Cup (later). Unmukt Chand too. It is a good platform for youngsters to show their talent. Then they get the opportunity in Ranji to show their talent,” said Kaif, who is here to play for Air India in the BCCI Corporate Trophy tournament that starts tomorrow.

Kaif, who led the U-19 team that also included Yuvraj Singh to the Junior World Cup title triumph in 2000, said the tournament was also a good base for the youngsters to start their international career.

“It is a good base and a good opportunity for youngsters. But I think they should also be given opportunity for 2-3 years in Ranji to see how they are improving. Playing for one or two years in the Ranji after under-19 is good for their maturity,” he said.

The 33-year-old, who is known for his sharp fielding, gave a few tips at the BKC ground to under-15 Mumbai players, Prithvi Shaw and Arjun Tendulkar.

“I told them go low and take the start and told them about the hand position. I told them to keep their hands a little wide for the catch,” he said.

Kaif, who has played 13 Tests and 125 ODIs, was impressed with Shaw’s batting and fielding.

“I saw him batting in the nets. This is the first time I am seeing him. Pravin Amre sir (AI coach) told me he had scored 500 runs in one match and is very talented. He was fielding well.”

Arjun, son of veteran Sachin Tendulkar, also caught Kaif’s attention with his left arm bowling.

“I faced Arjun in the nets. He bowls well. His release from the seam is quite good. He is not like his father and bowls lefty. Sachin paaji was a right-arm batsman and right-arm bowler. But he used to throw left-handed sometimes when he was in the mood,” the UP player said.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Sports> Cricket> Series & Tournament / by PTI / February 15th, 2014