Danish Kaneria Full Biography, Records, Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Family, & More

March 24, 2020

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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