Famous Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is in the world of films today. But sometimes he also used to play cricket. However, he could not make a career in it, whereas this sport has been the identity of his family. His father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi has been the captain of the Indian team. At the same time, grandfather Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi has also played for Team India. This means that this sport is in their veins and has been a family profession. Despite this, why could Saif not make his career in this? Let us know.

How was Saif's cricket career ruined?

Saif Ali Khan's family was already associated with the game of cricket. Later his father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi married Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore. Then he also got associated with the world of films and Saif Ali Khan made this his career. However, first he wanted to become a cricketer. He had revealed a few years ago that he could never play for school or college, but he has also played good cricket. Only one thing stopped him from making a career in it.

Saif Ali Khan had said that 'Cricket was in my blood. It was considered like a religion in my house. Not only my father but my grandfather has also played for the Indian team. Both also captained. My grandfather had even played against the great batsman Don Bradman. I also played cricket but it is a very mental game. It requires patience and timing. I was very lacking in this thing. That's why I couldn't play it much and it was ruined even before I could make a career in this game.

Career of Saif's father and grandfather

Saif Ali Khan's father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was the youngest captain of Team India. He took command of India at the age of just 21. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi played 46 test matches for India between 1961 and 1975. During this period, he scored 2793 runs in 83 innings at an average of 34.91. In his Test career, Pataudi had scored 15 half-centuries and 6 centuries. He captained India in 40 matches, winning 9 of them.

However, as captain, he has only 9 wins in his name. But at that time the Indian team was very weak. It was considered certain to lose in every match, which Pataudi changed during his captaincy and started winning. On the other hand, Saif's grandfather Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi had debuted for England. Later he started playing for India. He scored 199 runs in 6 Test innings at an average of 19.90. Let us tell you that his records in the first class were excellent, in which he scored 8750 runs in 127 matches at an average of 48.61.