| Zahir Alam | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Zahir Iqbal Alam |
| Birth Date: | 10 April 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Gauhati, India |
| Death Place: | Bangalore, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Legbreak googly |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Club1: | Assam |
| Date: | 31 August |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/36144.html CricInfo |
Zahir Iqbal Alam (10 April 1970 – 30 May 2012) was an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Assam cricket team from 1988 to 1995.[1] He was born in Gauhati, Assam. He was a prolific right-handed batsman. Alam appeared in 22 first class matches, scored 1,398 runs with an average of 36.78 and his highest score was 257.[2] He also scripted a world record second-wicket partnership of 475 runs with former India Test player Lalchand Rajput against Tripura in a Ranji Trophy match in 1990–91.
Alam died in a Bangalore hospital on 30 May 2012 at the age of 42. He was suffering from a liver ailment.[3]