- Danish Kaneria is a former Pakistani cricketer born in 1980.
- He played for Pakistan from 2000 to 2010.
- Kaneria took 261 wickets in Test cricket for Pakistan.
- He was banned from cricket in 2012 for spot-fixing.
- Kaneria’s ban was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- He is only the second Hindu to play for Pakistan.
- Kaneria has been involved in several controversies throughout his career.
- His best bowling figures in Tests are 7/77 against England.
- Kaneria played domestic cricket for Karachi and Essex teams.
- He retired from all forms of cricket in 2020 after serving his ban.
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Clay Ranked on the list of most popular Former. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Pakistan. Danish Kaneria celebrates birthday on December 16 of every year.
Kaneria’s first T20 match came in April 2005 against Lahore Eagles while playing for Karachi Zebras. He played 65 T20 matches between 2005 and 2012 and took 87 wickets at the average of 18.78. He took two four-wicket hauls in T20s, and his best bowling performance in the format was four wickets for 22 runs. Kaneria scored 104 runs in T20s, and his final match came against the Peshawar Panthers playing for Karachi Zebras.
Is Danish Kaneria Gujarati?
Kaneria is a Hindu and is of Gujarati ethnicity. His ancestors migrated from Surat and settled in Karachi over a century ago. After former test wicket-keeper Anil Dalpat, who is his cousin, Kaneria is the second Hindu to have played for Pakistan.
Where is Anil dalpat now?
He lives in the metropolis of Karachi, and is of Rajasthani heritage. The first Hindu to play Test cricket for Pakistan, Anil Dalpat was one of several wicketkeepers given a chance after the retirement of Wasim Bari.
Is Liton a Hindu das?
Litton Kumar Das was born in Dinajpur to a Bengali Hindu family. He followed a common route to become a cricketer in Bangladesh.
Does Pakistan have Hindu population?
Hindus form the biggest minority community in Pakistan. According to official estimates, 75 lakh Hindus live in the country. The majority of Pakistan’s Hindu population is settled in Sindh province where they share culture, traditions and language with Muslim residents.
Is there any Hindu in Pakistan Army?
This comes as a surprise to many, for a country that only started inducting members of minority communities in the army in 2000 and claims to have over 200 Hindus presently serving in its forces.
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