Asia Cup 2018

Khaleel Ahmed's rapid rise, from tennis ball in Tonk to India's ODI squad

Sep 1, 2018: After just one full season of domestic cricket, the 20-year-old left-arm quick is part of India's Asia Cup squad, having imbibed some lessons from Zaheer Khan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar along the way

India news

BCCI does u-turn on Dravid, Zaheer appointments

Jul 15, 2017: The BCCI has done a u-turn on the appointments of Zaheer Khan as bowling consultant and Rahul Dravid as overseas Test batting consultant

India news

Shastri, Zaheer, Dravid in India's new coaching team

Jul 11, 2017: Ravi Shastri, the former India allrounder and team director, has been appointed head coach of the national side until the 2019 World Cup

Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians, IPL 2017, Delhi

'Approach was fine, we were going for it' - Zaheer

May 7, 2017: Zaheer Khan said he would not fault his batsmen's approach in their disastrous chase on Saturday night; they were just doing "what had been working" for them, but this time it didn't come off

IPL 2017

Indian cricket day, the Wenger debate, and the wrong Sagarika

Apr 27, 2017: This week's round-up of the most interesting social media posts about the IPL has a festive mood

IPL 2017 news

Zaheer keen to embrace 'support role'

Mar 31, 2017: Zaheer Khan hopes a revitalised pace bowling attack, that has in its ranks new recruits Pat Cummins and Kagiso Rabada, will help him play the role of a support cast and not the bowling lead

IPL 2016

Tinkering costs youthful Daredevils

May 23, 2016: Zaheer Khan's astute leadership and Chris Morris' all-round brilliance stood out, but too many changes to the XI and stumbles at critical junctures cost Delhi Daredevils a playoff spot that was theirs to take

Gujarat Lions v Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2016, Rajkot

Zak leads the pack

May 3, 2016: Considered a de facto captain of the India bowling unit during his time in international cricket, Zaheer Khan is embracing a formalised leadership role with Delhi Daredevils in the twilight of his career

IPL 2016

Zaheer's lessons for Daredevils' young left-arm quicks

Apr 13, 2016: Pawan Suyal, Khaleel Ahmed and CV Milind are still on the fringes and yet to play in high-pressure games, but under Zaheer Khan's guidance the future looks promising

IPL 2016

Zaheer Khan to captain Daredevils in IPL 2016

Mar 28, 2016: Zaheer Khan has been appointed captain of the Delhi Daredevils franchise for the 2016 IPL season

How Zaheer became deadly

Oct 18, 2015: A county stint helped him add variety to his high-quality left-arm pace and taught him to bowl within himself when wickets seemed scarce

Zaheer Khan retires

Zaheer of Nairobi

Oct 17, 2015: Back in 2000, he was at the centre of an image that has since become iconic for Indian fast bowling

A match-winner in all conditions

Oct 16, 2015: India isn't renowned for producing many world-class seam and swing bowlers, but Zaheer Khan was clearly among the best during his best years

Zaheer Khan retires

Happy that I have changed the course of many games - Zaheer

Oct 15, 2015:

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India's all-round, all-purpose match-winner

Oct 15, 2015: Zaheer Khan was opening bowler, reverse-swing bowler, strike bowler, containing bowler, bowling captain, and bowling coach, all rolled into one; he made India's bowling units complete

Zaheer Khan retires

Searing yorkers, sticky jelly beans, and stinging post-match taunts

Oct 15, 2015: Irking the Australians, swinging out the English, and a sprinkling of batting records. ESPNcricinfo recounts 10 fine performances from Zaheer Khan's celebrated India career

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Zaheer 'one of the quickest learners', says mentor Naik

Oct 15, 2015: Zaheer Khan's mentor Sudhir Naik recalls his first memories of the left-armer who has announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket

Zaheer Khan retires

'Injuries cost Zaheer a lot of wickets'

Oct 15, 2015: Javagal Srinath discusses his time in the Indian team with Zaheer Khan, and his former team-mate's natural flair for coaching

Zaheer Khan retires

'Most clever fast bowler I know'

Oct 15, 2015: Twitter reactions to Zaheer Khan's retirement from international cricket

Zaheer Khan retires

'I was always trying and never gave up'

Oct 15, 2015: Zaheer Khan's statement on his retirement from international and first-class cricket