Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad About this sound pronunciation (born 2 January 1959, Purnea, Bihar) is a former Indian cricketer who played in 7 Tests and 25 ODIs from 1980 to 1986.Azad is the son of former Chief Minister of Bihar Bhagwat Jha Azad. He was an aggressive right-hand batsman and a quickish offspinner. A surprise choice for the tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1980-81, he made his Test debut at Wellington.