Saif Ali Khan’s career: His cricket career ended before it even started
Saif Ali Khan’s career: His cricket career ended before it even started. Saif Ali Khan. Bollywood’s one good actor. The pride of the Pataudi family after Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was Saif’s father. Saif’s father was the Indian Cricket Team Captain. His Dada also a Cricketer Iftikhar Ali Khan represented Team India, too. Since generations of long cricket legacy have been passed among the members. However, no career was made in the sport for Saif. Saif himself has revealed a big thing behind this. It is known that Saif Ali Khan has a strong hold on B-town. Even today, he is successful in the film world. But there was a time when he also played cricket. Cricket gave his family an identity. Since his father and grandfather played cricket, cricket was in his blood. How was Saif’s cricket career ruined?
Saif Ali Khan’s family was previously involved in the game of cricket. Later, his father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi married Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore. And got involved in the film world. Saif Ali Khan made it his career. However, earlier he wanted to be a cricketer. He revealed a few years ago that he never played for school or college. However, he also played good cricket. Only one thing stopped him from making a career in it. Saif Ali Khan said ‘Cricket was in my blood.’ It was treated like a religion in my house. Not only my father, but my grandfather also played for the Indian team.
Both of them were captains. My grandfather also played against the great batsman Don Bradman. I also played cricket but it is a very mental game. It requires lots of patience and time. I lacked these qualities. This is why I could not play it much and, before its occurrence, my career in that game was ruined. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was the youngest captain of Team India. Also, Saif’s grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, played for England. Later, he started playing for India.
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