Zaheer Khan (born on October 7, 1978) is a retired Indian cricketer who played for his country's team from 2000 to 2014. He also participated in County Cricket for Worcestershire and competes for Mumbai and Delhi Daredevils in domestic cricket in India. After Kapil Dev, he was the second-most successful Indian speed bowler in Test cricket.

Khan began his domestic playing career with Baroda. Early in his career, Khan was renowned for his aggressive pace and seam bowling, particularly his quick, inch-perfect yorkers. He relocated to England in 2006 for a brief stint with Worcestershire in an effort to hone his bowling. The best-known quality of Khan, a left-arm fast-medium bowler, was his capacity to "move the ball both ways off the wicket and swing the old ball at some pace." Khan keeps getting better at reverse-swinging the old ball. He receives plaudits for his skills in flat subcontinental fields and his handling of various cricket ball varieties.

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He was an important contributor to the team that won the ODI World Cup in 2011, leading the pace attack with 21 wickets in just 9 games. He received the Arjuna Award in 2011, the second-highest athletic honor given by the President of India. Recurring injuries that frequently derailed Khan's progress at the international level are another notable aspect of his career. Additionally, Zaheer established ProSport Fitness & Services, a unique rehabilitation, and training facility, in collaboration with Adrian Le Roux and Andrew Leipus for this reason.

One of the 2008 Wisden Cricketers of the Year was Zaheer Khan. In October 2015, Zaheer Khan declared his retirement from international cricket.

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On October 7, 1978, in Shrirampur, Maharashtra, India, Zaheer Khan was born into a Marathi Muslim family to parents Zakia and Bakhtiyar Khan. He has two brothers: Zeeshan, who is older, and Anees, who is younger. In Shrirampur, Zaheer went to the K. J. Somaiyya Secondary School and the New Marathi Primary School. He also participated in local Shrirampur Revenue Colony Cricket Club (RCC) games.