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Kirti Azad is an Indian cricketer and politician. He was born on 2 January 1959 in Purnia, Bihar. He is the son of former Indian cricketer and politician Bhagwat Jha Azad. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Kirti Azad played seven Tests and 25 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for India. He was a part of the 1983 World Cup winning team. He was also a part of the Indian team that won the 1985 Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket.
Kirti Azad was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1999 from Darbhanga, Bihar. He was re-elected in 2004 and 2009. He was also elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2014.
Kirti Azad has an estimated net worth of $2 million. He has earned his wealth through his cricketing and political career.
| Popular As |
Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad |
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N/A |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
2 January 1959 |
| Birthday |
2 January |
| Birthplace |
Purnia |
| Nationality |
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Kirti Azad Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Kirti Azad's Wife?
His wife is Poonam Azad (m. 1986)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Poonam Azad (m. 1986) |
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Not Available |
| Children |
Surya Azad, Somya Azad |
Kirti Azad Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Kirti Azad worth at the age of 65 years old? Kirti Azad’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cricketer. He is from . We have estimated
Kirti Azad's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Cricketer |
Kirti Azad Social Network
Timeline
His wife Poonam joined Aam Aadmi Party on 13 Nov 2016, which she then quit on 11 Apr 2017 to join the Indian National Congress.
Later he followed his father Bhagwat Jha Azad, former Chief Minister of Bihar, into politics and was elected to Parliament on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket from Darbhanga, Bihar. He served his third term in the Lok Sabha representing Darbhanga. He was previously an MLA from Delhi's Gole Market constituency. He won the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections from Darbhanga. On 23 December 2015 he was suspended from BJP for openly targeting Union finance minister Arun Jaitley over alleged irregularities and corruption in Delhi's cricket body Delhi and District Cricket Association. Azad joined the Indian National Congress on 18 February 2019. He fought General Election from Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency for 2019 representing Indian National Congress, against BJP candidate Pashupati Nath Singh and lost it with a margin of 4.8 lakhs.
He won the 2014 Lok Sabha election for Darbhanga, Bihar. In February 2019, Kirti Azad joined Indian National Congress.
Following a 2012 sting operation on players of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Azad came out in opposition of the tournament and demanded that it be banned. Speaking about the Indian T20 team, he reportedly alleged that the players played for self rather than the country. He further said that he felt agitated and ashamed to be associated with the BCCI in the wake of the IPL controversy.
Azad was born in Darbhanga, Bihar, the son of former Chief Minister of Bihar Bhagwat Jha Azad. He was an aggressive right-hand batsman and a quickish offspinner. A surprise choice for the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1980–81, he made his Test debut at Wellington. The highlight of his career was being part of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup. It was alleged, probably rightly, that he made it to the Indian team not because he was talented, but because his father, Bhagwat Jha Azad, a former Union minister and chief minister of Bihar, was an influential politician. The so-called all-rounder's poor record for India lends credence to this widely-held belief.
It is alleged, probably rightly, that he made it to the Indian team not because he was talented, but because his father, Bhagwat Jha Azad, a former Union minister and chief minister of Bihar, was an influential politician. The so-called all-rounder's poor record for India lends credence to this widely-held belief. He was a surprise choice for the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1980–81, making his Test debut at Wellington. He then played three Tests without much success against England in 1981-82 and was then ignored until he was picked for the 1983 World Cup.
Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad pronunciation (help ·info ) (born 2 January 1959) is a politician and former cricketer and who played 7 Tests and 25 ODIs for India between 1980 and 1986.
