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Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, the son of legendary cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and grandson of Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, has shared his thoughts on what prevented him from following in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps into professional cricket.
Shocking attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his Mumbai home
In a shocking turn of events, Saif was attacked by an unidentified burglar at his Mumbai residence in the Bandra area. The assailant broke into the actor’s home and stabbed him six times. Following the brutal attack, Saif was rushed to the hospital by his family, where he is now recovering. According to reports, Saif is thankfully out of danger and is under constant medical supervision. His fans and well-wishers were relieved to hear of his stable condition after the traumatic incident.
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Why Saif didn’t follow in his father’s cricketing footsteps?
Saif shared that cricket was deeply ingrained in his family, treated almost like a religion. Both his father and grandfather captained the Indian cricket team, with his grandfather even playing against legendary Australia batter Don Bradman. Although he also played cricket, he admitted that the game’s mental demands, requiring patience and timing, were not his strengths, which ultimately ended his cricketing aspirations prematurely.
“Cricket was in my blood. It was treated like a religion in my house. Not only my father, my grandfather has also played for the Indian team. Both of them also captained the team. My grandfather 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 lacked this thing very much. That is why I could not play it much and my career in this game got ruined even before I could make it,” Saif said as quoted by SportsTak.
