Table of Biography
Safa Baig is a famous Indian celebrity wife, model, and journalist. Safa Baig gained fame as the famous cricketer – Irfan Khan Pathan’s wife.
Early Life
Safa Baig was born on 28 February 1994 and she is currently 29 years old. Safa is originally from Azizyah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and her zodiac sign is Pisces. Likewise, her full name is Safa Mirza Baig. Talking about her family, Safa’s father’s name is Mirza Farooq Baig and he is a Saudi businessman. Moreover, Safa has four sisters and one of them is Sidra.
Other than this, there are no details regarding Safa’s mother and other siblings’ identities. Safa comes from a Muslim family. Furthermore, Safa’s family originally belongs to Hyderabad, India, and they are of Indian nationality. Regarding her educational journey, Safa did her schooling at the International Indian School, located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Caption: Safa Baig photographed while baking. Source: Instagram
Safa Baig – Career and Professional Life
Professionally, Safa Baig is a well-known model and a popular face in the media industry in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, Safa is also an executive editor in the PR firm as well as a journalist. Besides these professions, Safa is also a self-taught nail artist.
Besides her professional achievements, people recognize Safa as the celebrity wife of Irfan Pathan. Her husband is a renowned Indian cricket player as well as an actor. Moreover, Safa’s husband was a bowling all-rounder. Similarly, Irfan was a member of the Indian cricket team and he helped win the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 as well as the 2013 ICC 2013 – ICC Champions Trophy.
Talking about the beginning of Safa’s husband’s career, Irfan broke into the Indian national team as soon as he turned 19 years old. Safa’s husband started as a fast-medium swing as well as a seam bowler. Her husband evoked comparisons in the earlier years with Pakistan’s cricketer – Wasim Akram.
Caption: Safa Baig and Irfan Pathan posing for a photo. Source: Instagram
More Details
Then in early 2006, Safa’s husband became the only bowler in the 1st over of the match who took a Test hat-trick. However, Irfan’s performance went downhill afterward. Greg Chappell, an Australian batsman, became India’s coach in 2005. Soon after this, Greg identified Irfan’s batting potential.
Under Greg’s coachmanship, Safa’s husband improved his batting skills. With training, Safa’s husband tried to become a complete bowling all-rounder. The cricketer also opened the batting on occasions in ODIs. Soon, Safa’s husband rose to No. 2 in the ICC’s ODI rankings, which was for all-rounders. Similarly, Safa’s husband was in the top five in the Test rankings.
Furthermore, Safa’s husband played his last Test for India in April 2008. It was the game against South Africa. Her husband then continued to perform with both bat and ball at the domestic level. Irfan set an impression during the 2011–12 Ranji Trophy. During this, Safa’s husband was the leading wicket-taker. Also, Safa’s husband’s performances earned him a recall to the national side once again.
Besides his cricket career, Safa’s husband also became a contestant in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa in the year 2015. It is a dance reality show. Moreover, Irfan also made his acting debut in a Tamil movie – Cobra.
Caption: Safa Baig posing for a photo with her husband. Source: Instagram
Safa Baig – Relationship Status
Safa Baig is married to Irfan Pathan. Her husband is a famous Indian cricketer and actor. Safa and Irfan tied the knot on 4 February 2016 in Mecca. The couple had a grand wedding reception in Vadodara on March 8 of the same year. Moreover, on 20 December 2016, Safa and Irfan welcomed their son – Imran Khan Pathan.
Caption: Safa Baig posing for a photo with her family. Source: Instagram
Safa Baig – Body Measurements
Safa stands tall at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches or 165 cm. Likewise, the celebrity wife’s body weight is 50 kg or 110 lbs. Further, Safa has a chest-waist-hip measurement of 33-23-34 inches respectively. Safa has dark brown hair and beautiful hazel eyes.
Social Media
Safa doesn’t seem to have a personal profile on any social media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, etc. She occasionally appears on her husband’s Instagram profile at @irfanpathan_official. Moreover, Safa also sometimes features on her son’s Instagram profile @imrankpathan_official. On her son’s Instagram bio, it is mentioned that Safa is the one who manages his son Imran’s profile.
Net Worth 2024
Moving on, Baig’s net worth and earnings are still under review. Regarding her celebrity husband’s net worth, Irfan Pathan has a net worth of around $7 million US dollars or 51 Crore INR.