Sameer Rizvi is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in the domestic circuit. He made headlines in 2023 when he was acquired by Chennai Super Kings for the 2024 IPL season.
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Wiki/Biography
Sameer Rizvi was born on Saturday, 6 December 2003 (age 20 years; as of 2023) in Loiya village, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. Their zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Sameer Rizvi’s childhood picture
Later his family moved to Lal Kurti area of Meerut. From the age of five, he showed interest in cricket and used to go to the stadium to watch his maternal uncle Tanqib Akhtar play in cricket tournaments. He later began training under his uncle and played for several teams. He did his schooling from JP Academy, Meerut till 10th class.
A picture of Sameer Rizvi when he started playing cricket
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 10″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest 40″, Waist 32″, Biceps 13″
Family
He belongs to a middle class Muslim family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Haseen Rizvi who is a property dealer. Before Sameer’s Ranji debut, Haseen suffered a brain hemorrhage. His mother Ruksana Rizvi is a housewife. He has an elder brother named Afsin Rizvi and two elder sisters, one of whom is named Naba Rizvi.
Sameer Rizvi with his father and elder brother (right to left)
Sameer Rizvi’s sister, Naaba Rizvi
Wife
He is unmarried.
other relatives
His maternal uncle Tanqib Akhtar played a huge role in Sameer’s life by inspiring him to play cricket and accompanying him to matches in different cities. Tanqib used to play cricket and later became a cricket coach.
Sameer Rizvi with his maternal uncle
relationships/affairs
he is single.
Religion
He follows Islam.
livelihood
domestic
Sameer Rizvi began representing Uttar Pradesh Under-14 during the 2014–15 season and played for them until the 2015–16 season. He played for Uttar Pradesh Under-16 from the 2016–17 to 2018–19 seasons.
When Sameer Rizvi used to play for Uttar Pradesh Under-16
He played for Uttar Pradesh Under-19 from the 2018–19 to 2019–20 seasons. He represented India Under-19B in the 2018–19 season and India Under-19A in the 2019–20 season. He played for SG Cantt in a cricket tournament in 2020.
Sameer Rizvi (centre) when he played for Uttar Pradesh Under-19
He started playing for Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy in the 2019–20 season. Sameer played for Vats Sport in the Guts N Glory Corporate League in 2021 and scored 126 runs in 48 balls in one match.
Sameer Rizvi during a home match
He captained Uttar Pradesh Under-23 in the BCCI’s 2023 Men’s Under-23 State A Tournament and scored 84 runs off 50 balls in the final, helping the team win the tournament; He also hit 37 sixes, which is the highest number of sixes in the tournament.
Sameer Rizvi with the trophy after winning the 2023 Men’s Under-23 State A Tournament
international
under-19
He played for India Under-19 in 2019.
Sameer Rizvi with Rahul Dravid (right) when he played for India Under-19
league
UP T20 League
Sameer Rizvi played for Kanpur Superstars in the inaugural edition of the UP T20 League in 2023. He finished the season as the team’s leading run-scorer with 455 runs in 10 matches at an average of 50.56 and a strike rate of 188.8. He scored two centuries which included the highest score of 122 runs and the fastest century of the tournament. He hit maximum 35 sixes in the tournament.
Sameer Rizvi is playing for Kanpur Superstars in the 2023 UP T20 League
Indian Premier League (IPL)
Sameer Rizvi made headlines due to his strong performances in the UP T20 League in 2023 due to which he was expected to be one of the most sought-after players. This later proved to be true as during the auction for the 2024 IPL season, he was bought by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for Rs 8.40 crore against his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) posted on Instagram after buying Sameer Rizvi for 2024 IPL season
While Sameer’s father credited his uncle Tanqib behind Sameer’s success, his uncle Tanqib said that Sameer worked very hard since childhood to make his dreams come true. Sameer expressed happiness over his selection and said that he wants to perform well under the leadership of CSK and India’s World Cup-winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and debut for India as soon as possible.
Jersey number
Sameer wore the number 7 jersey for India Under-19 in international tournaments and for Kanpur Superstars in the 2023 UP T20 League.
Sameer Rizvi’s jersey number 7 for India Under-19
Facts/General Knowledge
- His batting style is right-handed, and his bowling style is right-arm off-break. He can play any position between No. 4 and No. 7.
Sameer Rizvi’s right-handed batting stance
- He is famous as right-handed player Suresh Raina. When Sameer was a child, Suresh Raina once saw him fielding and was so impressed by his dedication that he gave him one of his glasses.
- Sameer wanted to participate in IPL trials in 2023; However, his coach of the Uttar Pradesh team, Sunil Joshi, asked him to play in the BCCI Under-23 One Day Tournament and perform well there, which he did by scoring 454 runs in 7 matches. He was later bought by CSK in the 2024 IPL auction for Rs 8.40 crore.
Sameer Rizvi with Rohan Jaitley after winning the Under-23 tournament
- He had revealed in an interview that his favorite cricketer is MS Dhoni.
- Sameer learned the technique of hitting big sixes from Rinku Singh, his teammate in the Uttar Pradesh team.
Sameer Rizvi (left) with Rinku Singh
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