Former India fast bowling great Zaheer Khan said that seeing his bowling partner Ashish Nehra make a successful comeback in international cricket has motivated him to do well in his last season of Indian Premier League. However, the 37-year old also said that he doesn't regret his decision to retire from international cricket. "I am very happy with my decision and I am sticking to that. I am very happy to see Ashish Nehra do well. In fact, he has motivated me quite a lot to get back to training. "I was very clear about walking away from international cricket. I am just happy to play this form of cricket. You kind of give it back while guiding the youngsters. This is something that I enjoy," said the captain of Delhi Daredevils.
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After succumbing to a 90-run defeat against South Africa in the third ODI, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that his side missed the services of Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra.
The Indian fast bowler boarded a car and went out for dinner without permission or informing the personnel in advance
The cricketer had said that the Sena chief is not against Muslims and lamented that certain vested interests were bent upon tarnishing his image by describing him as 'anti-Muslim'.
India's veteran pacer Zaheer Khan underwent a fitness test at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai before the selection committee's meeting to pick the first Test against England, starting next week.
The BCCI on Tuesday dismissed reports about the likely non-availability of India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for next month's World Twenty20 Championship in England, terming them speculative.
Delhi Daredevils on Monday announced that Zaheer Khan has been appointed captain of the franchise for the forthcoming ninth edition of the Indian Premier League.
Ravi Shastri's choice of bowling coach was always Bharat Arun and it is now apparent that Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) did not take the new head coach into confidence while recommending Zaheer Khan as the bowling coach.
India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan is likely to miss the tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in South Africa as he has undergone a major surgery on his left shoulder in Johannesburg, sources said on Thursday.
The former Australia captain is looking forward to seeing the pace ace in action Down Under later this year.
Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin might have dismissed Kumar Sangakkara in his last four innings, but the legendary cricketer rated veteran India pacer Zaheer Khan as one of the most dangerous bowlers he has faced during his 15-year long illustrious career.
Tamil Nadu Police have lodged a complaint with the Indian team management against pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for breaching security guidelines and getting into an argument with guards at the team hotel.
India's floundering campaign in the ongoing series against England suffered another massive blow today as pace spearhead Zaheer Khan was ruled out of the remainder of the tour after failing to recover from a hamstring strain and an ankle injury.
Training with his Mumbai Ranji Trophy team-mates for the past few couple of weeks, injured Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan on Wednesday conceded that he had some work to do before attaining full fitness.
India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan says his recovery post-ankle surgery is "slow but positive" and has not set any timeframe for making his international comeback.
Bumrah became the fastest Indian pacer to pick 150+ wickets in long-format cricket during the second day of the India-England Test match in Visakhapatnam.
Iconic Sachin Tendulkar and limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni have led the bandwagon of former and current cricketers praising Zaheer Khan, who ended his international career on Thursday.
Rahul Dravid praised Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan for their dogged display with the bat that helped India fight back on Day 3 of the first Test against Australia in Bangalore on Saturday. Harbhajan smashed 54, his third half-century in as many matches against Australia, adding 80 runs for the eighth wicket with Zaheer Khan, who was not out on 35, as India amassed 313 for 8 in the first innings in reply to Australia's 430.
In what would come as a massive blow to the Indian cricket team, pace spearhead Zaheer Khan's leg injury has turned out to be a hamstring strain but it is not yet known how serious the problem is.
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India's premier fast bowler Zaheer Khan, currently recovering from a heel injury, praised Ishant Sharma's showing in Australia, saying the youngster has all the traits to develop into a top class fast bowler. Zaheer, who played 53 Tests and 144 one-dayers since making his debut in October 2000, believes people must just leave Ishant alone and not burden him with tips or suggestions.
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'I'm very confident our young batting side will go a long way in this tournament. I'm very happy with the way we have prepared this season. We will come good, definitely. Scores will come, I've full faith in our batters'
The Board of Control for Cricket in India recommended pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for the prestigious Arjuna award following his excellent showing in India's World Cup-winning campaign.
India's chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar said on Tuesday that pace spearhead Zaheer Khan was left out of India's Twenty-20 World Championship squad to recuperate from a heel injury.
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Sehwag, who accumulated 8,586 runs from 104 Tests at an average of 49.34 and also took 40 wickets during his Test career which spanned from 2001-2013, revealed the role of Zaheer Khan in his promotion as an opener.
Zaheer Khan has placed himself in the league of best Indian bowlers when he completed the landmark 250-wickets in the first Test against Australia.
The ruling out of pace spearhead Zaheer Khan from the remaining two Tests against England due to injury is a huge blow but India can still bounce back and the draw the series, feels former captain Sourav Ganguly.
After his dazzling display in England, Zaheer has become a subject of research for the Australians, revealed their pace spearhead Brett Lee.
India's pace bowling sensation Zaheer Khan on Monday revealed why he got upset while batting and walked towards Kevin Pietersen and pointed his bat at him on Day 3 of the second Test at Trent Bridge.
BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said an MRI scan of the pacer's groin is clear and he should be available for selection.
Veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar and pace spearhead Zaheer Khan remained static at their respective 12th spots to be the highest-placed Indian cricketers in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Wednesday.
Zaheer to play for Mumbai\nThe India medium pacer will sever ties with Baroda after seven years to play for Mumbai this season.
India's master batsman Sachin Tendulkar and star bowler Zaheer Khan got Mumbai Indians' Indian Premier League campaign into top gear as they joined the training camp in Mumbai on Wednesday, ahead of the third season.
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