Happy birthday Kane Williamson: Some facts you might not know about the Kiwi superstar

As New Zealand captain turns 29 today, let us revisit some of his career and life facts which might not be known to you.

Kane Stuart Williamson was born on August 8, 1990, to Brett Williamson and Sandra Williamson in Tauranga, New Zealand. 

Williamson made his Test debut at the age of 20 against India at Ahmedabad, he scored 131 runs off 299 balls, becoming the eighth New Zealand player to score a century on Test debut. (Photo|AFP)

Williamson holds the record of being the youngest batsman to score centuries against all the Test playing nations. (Photo|AFP)

Kane Williamson is one die-hard surfing fan. In his words, he is as much a surfer as he is a cricketer. It was reported that, he along with Dale Steyn were seen surfing during the 2015 edition of Indian Premier League (IPL). (Photo | Twitter)

In early 2014, Williamson who bowls off-spin was called for chucking. However, he was cleared in December after he modified his action. He reportedly has 72 international wickets at a reasonable average of 30s, across the three formats. (Photo|AFP)

In 2014, there was a massacre in Pakistan when terrorists killed 134 children in a school in Peshawar. Williamson did not hold back in helping those who suffered and he donated all of his match fees from the ODI series against Pakistan that year. (Photo|AFP)

Williamson became the first player from New Zealand to cross 900 rating points in the ICC Test batting rankings on December 7, 2018. (Photo | Instagram)

Williamson was only 17, when he led the New Zealand Under-19 side in the World Cup in Malaysia in 2008. He led the side to the semi-final where they lose to Virat Kohli’s India, who went on to become champions. (Photo|AFP)

In the 2018 IPL season, under his captaincy, Sunrisers Hyderabad finished runners-up after losing to Chennai Super Kings in the final by 8 wickets. He won the Orange Cap for scoring the most runs - 735 in that season. (Photo|AFP)

Kane Williamson estimated net worth is USD 2.5 million. (Photo | Twitter)