2020 has done strange things to many people and Former Indian cricket team skipper Mohammad Azharuddin was no different. He luckily escaped unhurt on Wednesday, 30th December, when an SUV in which he was travelling along with three other people overturned in Sawai Madhopur district near Jaipur. 3 other passengers of the vehicle who were travelling along with Azharuddin escaped unhurt. But unfortunately an employee of an eatery near which the SUV rammed received minor injuries. The details of the incident were reported by SHO Chandrabhan Singh of Soorwal police station.

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Mr. Singh further quoted that the vehicle overturned when the driver was trying to avoid traffic near a roadside outlet that resulted in him getting too close to the edge of the road and this threw him off balance. He said that the incident occurred just 6 kms away from Ranthambore. It is reported that Azharuddin and his fellow travelers along with the eatery staffer who was grievously injured, were taken to a hospital.

Azharuddin, the former Indian captain-cum-Lok Sabha MP, and his three companions were later discharged. Luckily, the eatery staffer too was discharged after performing the first aide on him. Azharuddin later continued his journey in another vehicle and reached his destination safely.

The Lifestyle and Net Worth of Mohammad Azharuddin:

Mohammad Azharuddin was a class batsman who scored runs at will thanks to his rubber wristwork. He could play a ball well outside off-stump towards mid-wicket and no one could stop him when in free flow. Azharuddin admirably led India to many victories at home in the ’90s.

It was thanks to him that India became a force to reckon with at home. Azharuddin was the highest scorer in ODIs until Sachin Tendulkar broke his long-standing record. His record of scoring 3 centuries in his first 3 tests was a sight for the fans to behold. Azharuddin’s style of keeping the collar up and the pendant which he wore was a style statement in itself.

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Apart from being one of the most stylish batsmen of all time, he was also one of the best fielders the game has ever seen. He could easily field in slips, he was a gun fielder at point and covers who could effective run-outs at will. The former Indian captain was also known for his flashy lifestyle. It was his penchant for all things expensive that got him in trouble in the match-fixing scandal. Azharuddin’s net worth is a whopping ₹36.53 crores. He also owns a fleet of expensive cars and even owns an expensive mansion in the city of Hyderabad.