Shekhar Naik

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shekhar Naik
Occupation	Cricketer
Date Of Birth	Apr 7, 1986(1986-04-07)
Age	38
Birthplace	Shivamogga
Birth City	Shivamogga
Horoscope	Taurus

Shekhar Naik Biography

Shekhar Naik is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on April 7, 1986 in Shivamogga, Shivamogga, ****. Shekhar Naik (born 7 April 1986) is an Indian blind cricketer and a former captain of the India national blind cricket team. He captained India to victories at the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup in 2012 and Blind Cricket World Cup in 2014. In 2017, the Government of India awarded Naik with Padma Shri, the country’s fourth highest civilian honour. He is a Right-handed batsman and also a wicket-keeper.

Shekhar Naik Net Worth

Shekhar Naik is one of the richest Cricketer from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shekhar Naik 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2000, he was drafted into the Karnataka team after scoring 136 runs in 46 balls. He was called up into the India national blind cricket team in 2002 and went on to captain the team in 2010. Every team consists of 4 B1 players (completely blind), 3 B2 players (partially blind) and 4 B3 players (partially sighted). Naik is among the B2 players. He was the man of the tournament in the 2006 World Cup. He scored 134 runs in 58 balls against England in the finals, to help the team win the inaugural T20 world cup in 2012. He also led the team to victory in the 2014 Cricket World Cup held in South Africa. In 2017, he became the first Blind cricketer to be awarded the Padma Shri.

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Facts & Trivia

Shekhar Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in. Shekhar Naik celebrates birthday on April 7 of every year.

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What is the disability of Shekhar Naik?

He was born completely blind , and his mother and 15 members of his family also had visual impairment. Naik injured his head after falling down along the bank of a river when he was seven.

Who helped Shekhar with his cricket coaching?

Shekhar Naik Foundation currently has two coaches. One of them is Prakash Jayaramaiah who is the Vice Captain of Indian blind cricket team. The other coach Suresh has proven his excellence in the field of cricket. He is Naik’s mentor as well.

Where was Shekhar Naik born?

Shivamogga, India

At what age was Naik selected for the Karnataka State cricket for the

Blind?

For Shekhar Naik, cricket’s about the ear. The 30-year-old overcame his lack of eyesight to score 249 for Karnataka against Kerala in 2000. That was his debut match in the tournament conducted by Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI). Shekhar Naik has been following his dream since.

Who was the captain of the team that won the Under World Cup in 2012?

The team has won the Under-19 World Cup five times and finished runners-up thrice. In 2000, they won it under the captaincy of Mohammad Kaif, in 2008, they won it under Virat Kohli’s leadership, in 2012 under Unmukt Chand , in 2018 under Prithvi Shaw, and in 2022 under Yash Dhull.