Sachin Tendulkar reveals nickname for Mohammad Kaif in birthday wish, ace fielder replies

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif turned 40 on Tuesday, December 1. Widely regarded as one of finest fielders to have played for Team India, he represented national side in 13 Tests and 125 ODIs between years 2000 and 2006. Mohammad Kaif was also an influential figure for India in ir triumphant Natwest 2002 campaign, where he played alongside likes of fellow newcomer Yuvraj Singh and batting icons Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.

Among several fans pouring ir wishes on Mohammad Kaif’s 40th birthday, cricketer-turned-commentator also received a fitting tribute from his ex-teammate Sachin Tendulkar. In a video shared by ‘Master Blaster’ on his social media accounts, he revealed a funny nickname for Kaif, as ir teammates used to call him during ir playing days.

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Sachin Tendulkar wishes on 40th Mohammad Kaif birthday

On Tuesday, December 1, former Indian cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar took to his social media accounts to extend his wishes for ex-teammate and fielding legend Mohammad Kaif. 200-Test veteran revealed that Kaif’s teammates during ir playing days used to call him “Bhai Sahab” (translation: Bror) because of his constant habit of moving around field.

Sachin Tendulkar hilariously recalled a common mess everyone used to pass on to Mohammad Kaif due to his agile fielding techniques. According to him, or players used to warn Kaif by saying “Bhai Sabah thoda sambhal ke, kaafi matches hai, kahi hamstring pull na ho jaaye” (translation: Field carefully bror, re are many matches left so you better t risk a hamstring injury).

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legendary batsman also praised fielding talents of Kaif, saying he was a “fit guy” and was that “one outstanding fielder” in ir team during ir playing days toger.

Apparently, Mohammad Kaif took te of wishes and dropped a hilarious response to same. cricketer-turned-commentator wrote that he decided to “excel” in fitness and fielding because batting department was handled by iconic Sachin Tendulkar himself. Here is a look at entire Twitter conversation between Tendulkar and Kaif on latter’s 40th birthday.

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Mohammad Kaif is currently a part of commentary panel for ongoing India vs Australia series Down Under. At time of publishing, Virat Kohli-led Indian team were up against hosts in a dead rubber at Canberra’s Manuka Oval. Batting first, Team India scored 302-5 in ir 50 overs. For furr India vs Australia live updates, tune into social media ps of BCCI and Cricket Australia.

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