Haider Ali, born in Pakistan, now presents SAE. (Figure: Special Arrangement) He was born in a small village in Pakistan, where cricket facilities did not exist and education was preferred to sport, Haider Ali’s journey to the National SAE team was something other than conventional. He never played cricket group, worked as a night waiter, sold fruit during the pandemic and even survived almost a fatal accident that almost ended his career.Yet he never gave up. Today, at the age of 30, the left shoulder spinner stands as one of the most promising crickets of SAE cricket, which played a key role in its historical victory T20i over Bangladesh and shone in the franchise cricket with Dubai capital in ILT20.From the village dust to the dreams of LahoreThe journey of Haider Ali to the international cricket is a matter of Bollywood dramas – minus magic. Haider was born in a distant village (Kamalia Azmat Shah) in Pakistan and was never a cricket. There were no playgrounds, no networks and most importantly, no permission. His uncle, who raised him, explained: No cricket until you pass the matrices (class 10). This meant all the formative cricket-school, under 14 years, under 16 years.
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“I came from a very small village that had no facilities. My uncle who took care of me and my education did not allow me to play,” Haider Timesofindia.com said. “He said you had to clean the matrix test first … then I won’t stop you.”As soon as he graduated, he left for the Lahore-1 hours away-on a one-way ticket to chase his dream. He found a cricket house in the Ludhian Gymkhan club under the leadership of Akhtar Mumtaz. The days were for cricket. The nights were for survival.“I worked as a waiter at night and played cricket and practiced in the gym during the day. My family didn’t know anything … They just knew their son was playing cricket in Lahore,” he said.
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Then Covid came. The marital halls closed, the jobs disappeared and Haider became a fruit seller. Yet cricket remained.“I worked (for almost four years) as a fruit seller, but I didn’t leave my cricket. I still practiced my skills because cricket is my passion and dream of my father.”However, the tragedy interferes again-life threatening the accident. It fell 30 feet from the bridge when the overloaded auto-riksha was overthrown during the transport of fruit.“The car falls … I broke my shoulder, leg, nasal bone and more. But I’m very lucky, God gave me a second life,” he said.Most people told him it was over. “Many big crickets, including test players, told me that” your career has ended. “But I didn’t believe them.New life in the UAE
Haider Ali. (Figure: Special Arrangement)
Haider’s belief made him take the most painful step – left home and Pakistan. With just 10 Pakistani rupees in his pocket (barely 1 dirham) flew to UAE, tears in the eyes, for a better future.“It’s a very emotional topic for me,” he said, and his voice burst. “When I left, my mom cried … too my dad. I told my mom that I would come back only after they roam you all.”He found initial support in the cricket team of Seven Districts, especially from its owner Muhammad Haider and his father Amir Ali. “We’re not in touch now, but they gave me everything in the first two and a half years,” he admitted.
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Today Haider is a cricket club Karwan – one of the fronts of the UAE – and attributes Babar IQball for his continuing growth. Even in Dubai, Grind did not stop. His routine reflects his obsession.“My day starts at 3:30 in the morning. I’m going to swim, then I train. I sleep a little, then I wake up around 2-3 hours and train again-Bowling and the field at 45 degrees Celsius. Then I go to the gym. I don’t care what the others do.Fulfilling history and dreams
Haider Ali. (Figure: Special Arrangement)
May 21, 2025 Haider Ali, ertied his name in a cricket folklore SAE. The 30-year-old spinner of the left shoulder, who played a key role, took 3 for 7 in four breaks and helped Sae to ensure the first victory in the T20i over the test nation-Bangladesh-in Sharjahu.It wasn’t just the victory of the series. It was verification.From being a waiter and a fruit seller in Lahore after receiving key goals against a full nation, Haider has shown that everyone is wrong with an exception of himself.“I have always believed that God will give me my time. How Almighty always says: You do hard work and leave the result.”
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