Quick facts
| Born | 1 February 1971 |
| Birthplace | Jamnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Role | All-rounder, right-handed batter |
| Test debut | 13 November 1992 v South Africa |
| ODI debut | 28 February 1992 v Sri Lanka |
International career
He played 15 Tests, scoring 576 runs with a top score of 96, and 196 ODIs, scoring 5,359 runs with six centuries and 30 fifties. He also took 20 ODI wickets. His last Test was against South Africa in February 2000, and his last ODI was against Pakistan in June 2000, in the Pepsi Asia Cup, when he scored 93.
He scored 45 off 25 balls against Pakistan in the 1996 World Cup quarter-final in Bengaluru. He holds the ODI record for the fourth-wicket partnership with Mohammed Azharuddin. India won the ACC Asia Cup in 1995, and he was part of the team that finished runner-up at the 1997 edition.
Match-fixing case
He was banned from cricket following match-fixing allegations in 2000. In 2003 a Delhi court lifted the ban and acquitted him.
Later career
He coached Delhi in 2015 and resigned later that year. In 2023 he was appointed a mentor and assistant coach for Afghanistan at the ICC Cricket World Cup. He was batting coach for MI Emirates in the International League T20 in 2024. He works as a commentator and pundit for several broadcasters, including SET Max, Aaj Tak, NDTV and Cricbuzz.
- Became one of India's premier all-rounders and elite fielders of the 1990s, famously cementing his legacy with a blistering 45 off 25 balls against Pakistan in the 1996 World Cup quarter-final and captaining the national ODI side in 13 matches.
- Overcame a career-interrupting 2000 match-fixing ban—subsequently overturned by a Delhi court in 2003—to accumulate nearly 6,000 international runs while setting the record for the highest fourth-wicket ODI partnership alongside Mohammed Azharuddin.
- Re-energized his high-profile coaching career by serving as mentor and assistant coach for Afghanistan during their stellar 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup campaign, alongside ongoing roles as a prominent broadcaster, analyst, and T20 batting coach.
Other activities
He appeared in the films Khel (2003) and Pal Pal Dil Ke Saath (2009), and was a contestant on the first season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Net worth
Not publicly estimated.
