| 1. He is known as one of cricket history's most stylish left-handed openers. |
| 2. After retiring from cricket, he shifted to becoming an Islamic preacher and joined Tablighi Jamaat in Pakistan. |
| 3. At a young age, he relocated to Iran and later to Saudi Arabia. |
| 4. During his childhood, he played squash and table tennis, looking up to legendary Pakistani squash players Jahangir Khan and Jansher Khan. |
| 5. In the 1989-1990 Benson & Hedges World Series, he achieved his first ODI century in his 12th match against Sri Lanka. |
| 6. He set the record for the highest individual ODI score of 194, later surpassed by Sachin Tendulkar. |
| 7. In 1999, he had a knee injury and had knee surgery in 2000, leading to a year-long break from cricket. |
| 8. In September 2001, his daughter Bismah passed away after a long illness, prompting a deepening of his religious devotion. |
| 9. He set the highest individual ODI score record of 194 runs against India on 21 May 1997. |
| 10. On 15 August 2003, he retired from international and first-class cricket. |
| 11. Post-retirement, he has taken up preaching Islam, traveling to different cities and countries for this purpose. |
