FULL NAME: Muhammad Jaffer Iqbal
GENDER: Male
BORN: 22nd June, 1988
PARENTS: Father (), Mother ()
MARITAL STATUS: Married to Sagufta Parween in 2016
HOME ADDRESS: Azad Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
ACADEMI EDUCATION: Graduated from BJB College, Bhubaneswar in 2010. Earlier studied at Bhima Bhoi School for the Blind, Bhubaneswar
PROFESSION: Works as Procurement Inspector at Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited since Nov 17, 2013.
TYPE OF PLAYER: Right-hand batsman and right-arm off-break bowler
CATEGORY OF BLINDNESS: B2
TEAMS/UNITS REPRESENTED: Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India blind cricket teams

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

ZONAL:
*     He was the captain of Odisha team that won the sixth successive title in the East Zone Cricket Tournament for the Blind, held at Kolkata from Oct 20-22, 2017.

NATIONAL:
*     He was the captain of the Odisha team that reached semifinals in the 24th National Cricket Tournament for the Blind, held in Mumbai from Oct 29 to Nov 3, 2017.
*     He was the captain of Odisha team that emerged champions in the National Cricket Tournament for the Blind at Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad on May 8, 2016.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     He was part of the Indian visually challenged men cricket team that won the Silver medal at the IBSA World Games in Birmingham, England on 26 August 2023.
*     He was part of the Indian team that retained the title in the 5th ODI Cricket World Cup for the Blind, held in Pakistan and UAE from Jan 7-20, 2018.
*     He was a member of the Indian team that emerged champions in the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament for the Blind, beating Pakistan in the final at Kochi (Kerala) on Jan 24, 2016.
*     He was the vice-captain of the India Cricket Team for Visually Impaired that whitewashed the English side 2-0 in the One-Day Series and 3-0 in the T20 Series during their tour to England in May 2015.
*     Represented India in the T20 World Cup for the Blind at Bangalore in December, 2012.
*     Played six matches in the World Cup.

DETAILS OF INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE:
1/15, DNB: Vs Nepal, 5th ODI World Cup, League match, Eden Garden CG, Ajman, UAE, Jan 14, 2018.
DNB: Vs Bangladesh, 5th ODI World Cup, League match, MCC Ground, Ajman, UAE, Jan 13, 2018.
0/17, 10: Vs Sri Lanka, 5th ODI World Cup, League match, Ajman Oval, Ajman, UAE, Jan 10 2018.
2/19, 0:  Vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup for the Blind, KIIT Stadium, Bhubaneswar, Feb 7, 2017
30*, 1/20:  Vs Australia, T20 World Cup for the Blind, RSET Ground, Ernakulam, Feb 5, 2017
0/8, DNB:  Vs Sri Lanka, T20 World Cup for the Blind, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, Feb 4, 2017
0/29, 54*:  Vs South Africa, T20 World Cup for the Blind, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Feb 3, 2017
1/10, DNB:  Vs England, T20 World Cup for the Blind, Holkar Stadium, Indore, Feb 2, 2017
DNB, 0/12:  Vs West Indies, T20 World Cup for the Blind, Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad, Jan 31, 2017

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     On 29 August 2024, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi conferred him with the Biju Patnaik Sports Award for Best Para-Sportsperson of the Year, which carried a trophy and Rs 2 lakh.
*     On 8 September 2023, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik  felicitated him with a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh for being part of the Indian mens team that won the silver medal at the IBSA World Games 2023 in Birmingham, England.
*     Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated him with a cash incentive of Rs 5 lakh on the occasion of National Sports Day in Bhubaneswar on August 29, 2017.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 20 December 2012
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 29 August 2024