Zubin Bharucha who signed a mercy petition for Ajmal Kasab is a former Indian first-class cricketer who currently serves as the team director for Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals, find out more about him below.
During his time as a player, Zubin was a renowned opening batsman famous for his elegant strokeplay and sharp cricketing mind.
Who is Zubin Bharucha, Rajasthan Royals Team Director who signed mercy petition for Ajmal Kasab, biography, age, height, religion and stats
However, over the years, he’s been in the limelight more owing to him being among one of the people who signed the mercy petition for terrorist Ajmal Kasab who was responsible for the 2008 Mumbai Terror Attacks.
Rajasthan royals doing tremendous work especially with young batters & credit should be given to Zubin Bharucha.
He did wonders with Jaiswal 2 especially his power hitting, I hv read somewhere that his work on batting is studied in ECB,can't understand why he never work 4 India. https://t.co/F0TcosQGj8 pic.twitter.com/DProRnhsqI— Raazi (@Crick_logist) February 25, 2024
Zubin Bharucha's 164* in Irani Cup 1994 happened to be the last match of his First Class career. And he was just 24 at that time.
The same Zubin Bharucha who is now the Director of cricket for Rajasthan Royals and the main man behind the rise of Jaiswal, the power hitter.
— Rhitankar Bandyopadhyay (@_rhitankar_) October 3, 2024
Following a successful playing career, Bharucha transitioned into coaching and technical analysis and currently serves as the Director of Cricket for RR in the IPL.
Zubin Bharucha bio
Zubin Minoo Bharucha is a former cricketer turned coach who was born on January 8, 1970, in Bombay, Maharashtra in a Muslim family. Bharucha started out on his cricketing journey at a very young age, initially playing competitive cricket in England. During his time there, he even represented Reigate Priory Cricket Club as an overseas player at just 18 years old.
Age and Height
Zubin Bharucha is currently 55 years old as of 2025 and stands at an estimated height of 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm).
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Playing style
Bharucha mainly played as a right-handed opening batsman, and he is known for his composure and ability to build innings. He also bowled as a right-arm medium pacer.
Career and achievements
Zubin Bharucha started out his professional career with his first-class debut in November 1992 for Bombay. He scored an impressive century on his debut. Bharucha then went on to make several memorable performances in the 1994–95 Irani Cup, smashing an unbeaten 164 to lead Bombay’s victory in the cup. He was also a part of the Bombay squad that famously won the Ranji Trophy back in 1993-94. Besides representing Bombay, Zubin Bharucha also played for Surrey and India Youth XI.
Following his retirement, Bharucha worked as a reputed cricket mentor and technical analyst. He currently runs the World Cricket Academy in Mumbai, where he has trained several Test cricketers. Zubin Bharucha joined Rajasthan Royals as their team director back in 2008 and worked in that position until 2015. Bharucha attained a senior leadership role in 2018 and even briefly served as their head coach in 2012.
Over the years, Zubin has worked with prominent players like Yuvraj Singh besides collaborating with the England and Wales Cricket Board on technical coaching projects. Zubin currently serves as Director of Cricket for IPL team Rajasthan Royals.
Career statistics
Given below are Zubin Bharucha’s career statistics as a player:
| Format | Matches | Runs Scored | Batting Average | 100s/50s | Top Score |
| First-Class | 17 | 1,021 | 42.54 | 3/4 | 164* |
| List A | 11 | 189 | 23.63 | 0/2 | 72 |