The left-hand pacer recounted his journey from a small village in Rajasthan (Tonk) to playing for Team India alongside the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in a conversation. Talking of his early cricketing days, Khaleel Ahmed admitted he used to run off for practice regularly without telling anyone when his father was not around. Khaleel Ahmed ‘s father revealed that the pacer was interested in nothing but cricket and that he began to believe in Khaleel Ahmed after being chosen for the U-19 side in India.