Danish Kaneria Biography
Danish Kaneria Biography: Danish Prabha Shankar Kaneria is a former Pakistani cricketer who was born on 16th November 1980 in Karachi, Pakistan Danish Kaneria was the only second Hindu cricketer to play for Pakistan Danish Kaneria made his test debut on 29 December 2000 against England and later he got the chance in ODI as well on 31 October 2001 vs Zimbabwe.
He also played county cricket a lot Kaneria represented for Essex between 2004 and 2010 in English County Championship. By taking 32 wickets in seven championship matches for Essex in 2005, he impressed everyone in county cricket.
- Name: Danish Prabha Shanker Kaneria
- Nickname: Dani
- Role: Bowler
- Batting Style: Right Hand
- Bowling Style: Right-arm leg break Bowler
Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 6 ft 1 in
- Weight (approx.): 72kg
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: Black
Personal Life
- Date of Birth: December 16, 1980
- Age: 40yrs
- Birth Place: Karachi Sindh Pakistan
- Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
- Nationality: Pakistani
- School: St. Patrick’s High School, Karachi
- College: Government Islamia College Karachi
- Educational Qualifications: N/A
- Net Worth: USD 6$ Million
Family
- Father: Shri Prabhashankarbhai Laljibhai Kaneria
- Mother: Srimati Babitaben Prabhashankarbhai Kaneria
- Brother: N/A
- Sister: N/A
- Coach/Mentor: N/A
- Religion: Hinduism
- Address: Karachi Sindh Pakistan
Cricket Career
- Test: 29 November 2000 v England
- ODI: 31 October 2001 v Zimbabwe
- T20: Never Played T20
- Jersey Number: 99
- Domestic/State Teams: Sindh Dolphins
- Nature on the field: Calm
Records
- Danish Kaneria is the highest wicket taking spinner of Pakistan.
- He took 5 wickets against every country apart from England
Preferences
- Hobbies: Listening to Music, Traveling
- Favorite Cricketers: N/A
- Most Favorite Sportspersons: Roger Federer
- Favorite Food: Korma
- Favorite Color: Red
Wife and Children
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Dharmita Kaneria
- Marriage Date: 15 Feb 2004
- Children: 2
Awards and Recognitions
- He was nominated for the ICC Test Player of the Year award in 2005
Controversies
- Kaneria’s reputation suffered a massive blow when he was found guilty of spot-fixing along with Essex team-mate, Melvyn Westfield in English county cricket in 2012. In light of all the inquiries, Kaneria was banned for life from playing county cricket in England and Wales.
- Shoaib Akhtar recently makes a sensational revelation. He says Pakistan players refused to eat food with Danish Kaneria because he was a Hindu. He was never given any credit for his performances and was constantly humiliated because of his religion.
VIDEO: Shoaib Akhtar makes a sensational revelation. He says Pakistan players refused to eat food with Danish Kaneria because he was a Hindu. He was never given any credit for his performances and was constantly humiliated because of his religion. pic.twitter.com/zinGtzcvym
— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) December 26, 2019
Section: Cricketer Biography