Khalil Ahmed is one of the prominent Indian cricketers. Khalil started his cricket at the age of 18 and proved himself to be a cricket lover. From tennis ball to cricket ball, Khalil showed his athletic nature. Check out Khaleel Ahmed, Wiki, Age, Girlfriend, Parents, Siblings, Height, Weight, Body Measurements, Biography and some interesting facts.
Biography/Wiki
Khalil Ahmed was born as Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed to a Muslim family on 5 December 1997 (age 21; as of 2018) in Tonk, Rajasthan, India. As a child, he played with a tennis ball and later practiced with a cricket ball. He dreamed of playing for the Indian cricket team one day. Initially, Khaleli’s parents were against his decision to play cricket. They wanted him to be a doctor. His father used to beat him for playing cricket.
family
His father Khurshid Ahmed is a nurse in a local hospital and his mother is a housewife. He has three sisters.
Khalil Ahmed with his father
Career
When he was 12, he joined a cricket academy in Tonk without informing his parents. In his early years of cricket, he used to copy the moves of Zaheer Khan and Irfan Pathan.
Khalil Ahmed with Zaheer Khan
While he was playing in the cricket academy, his coach Imtiaz Khan sent him to the Rajasthan Cricket Academy in Jaipur where he joined the Rajasthan Under-14 camp. Playing for Rajasthan U-14 team, he took 26 wickets in just 4 matches. After his excellent performances, he was selected for the BCCI Specialty Cricket Academy in Mohali, Punjab. In 2015, he played for India U-19 and took 13 wickets in 5 matches which earned him a place in the 2016 U-19 Cricket World Cup squad. In 2017, he made his first-class debut for Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy against Jammu & Kashmir in Jaipur. In September 2018, he took 3 wickets in his debut match for the Indian cricket team against Hong Kong. On 18 September 2018, he made his ODI debut in the Asia Cup against Hong Kong in Dubai.
Salary / Net worth
In 2016, he was drafted by Delhi Daredevils for 10 lakhs. He was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for 3 crores in the 2018 IPL auction.
Interesting facts
- Zaheer Khan is his favorite bowler.
- Khaleel was also part of the ‘India-B’ team when they won the ‘Deodhar Trophy’.
- His bowling speed is around 144 kmph.
- Khalil has a habit of rhyming original words starting with the letter “V” such as “Match-Vatch”, “Bouncer-Vouncer”, etc.
Categories: Cricket
Source: dienchau2.edu.vn
