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Top 10 Indian Cricketers

In India, cricket is an eleven-vs-eleven war. India has numerous outstanding cricketers, and few among them have exceptional talent. Based on their performance, accomplishments, and dedication, several cricketers are ranked among the top 10 Indian cricketers. Here the top 10 Indian cricketers are listed below:

1. Rohit Sharma

Top 10 Indian Cricketers

His full name is Rohit Gurunath Sharma. He was born on April 30, 1987, in Nagpur, and his grandparents brought him up in Mumbai. He is also referred to as "Hit Man". Rohit is a right-arm off-break bowler and a batsman, and he is the captain of the Indian cricket team. Sharma is a powerful batter who plays with elegance and style.

He is the only player to have recorded three double centuries and holds the record for the highest individual score in ODI games. Nowadays, Rohit Sharma ranks among the all-time greatest cricketers of India. He typically bats first in limited-overs matches; his ODI and T20I jersey numbers are 45.

Batting & fielding performance:

  1. He played 45 Test matches and scored 3137 runs.
  2. He played 233 ODI matches and scored 9376 runs.
  3. He played 148 T20I matches and scored 3,853 runs.
  4. He played 106 FC matches and scored 8,033 runs.

Personal information:

  1. Religion: Hinduism
  2. Marital status: Married
  3. Favourite cricketer: Sachin Tendulkar
  4. Batting style: Right-hand bat
  5. Favourite shot: Pull shot
  6. Net worth: 227 Crore
  7. Hobbies: Travelling and table tennis

About family:

  1. Father name: Gurunath Sharma.
  2. Mother name: Purnima Sharma.
  3. Younger brother's name: Vishal Sharma
  4. Wife name: Ritika Sajdeh
  5. Daughter name: Samaira Sharma

2. Virat Kohli

Top 10 Indian Cricketers

He is the most well-liked cricketer from India. He is also well-known as a "Run Machine." His nickname is "Cheeku". He was born on November 5, 1988, in Delhi. He is the first player who records four double centuries in four successive Test series.

He is the fastest batsman who reached the milestone of 1,000 runs in T20I in less time. His ODI and T20I jersey numbers are 18. He is now considered one of the wealthiest cricket players in the world.

Batting & fielding performance:

  1. He played 104 Test matches and scored 8,119 runs.
  2. He played 265 ODI matches and scored 12,471 runs.
  3. He played 115 T20I matches and scored 4,008 runs.
  4. He played 135 FC matches and scored 10,343 runs.

Personal information:

  1. Religion: Hinduism
  2. Marital status: Married
  3. Favourite cricketer: Sachin Tendulkar
  4. Batting style: Right-hand bat
  5. Favourite shot: Cover Drive
  6. Hobbies: Travelling, dancing
  7. Net worth: $ 112 Million

About family:

  1. Father name: Prem Kohli
  2. Mother name: Saroj Kohli
  3. Elder brother's name: Vikas Kohli
  4. Elder sister name: Bhawna Kohli Dhingra
  5. Wife name: Anushka Sharma
  6. Daughter name: Vamika Kohli

3. M.S. Dhoni

Top 10 Indian Cricketers

His full name is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He is one of the best batsmen and captains in Indian history. His nickname is "Mahi". He was born on July 7, 1981, in Ranchi. He is a right-handed batsman. He owns several records, including the most victories by an Indian captain across all three international formats. He won the record for the most ODI stumpings, i.e. 107 stumps in 318 matches. His ODI and T20I jersey numbers are 7. He is among the most successful cricketers from India because of his sustained success in the game.

Batting & fielding performance:

  1. He played 90 Test matches and scored 4,876 runs.
  2. He played 350 ODI matches and scored 10,773 runs.
  3. He played 98 T20I matches and scored 1,617 runs.
  4. He played 358 T20 matches and scored 7,098 runs.

Personal information:

  1. Nationality: Indian
  2. Zodiac sign: Cancer
  3. Hobbies: Biking and playing football
  4. Religion: Hinduism
  5. Marital status: Married
  6. Net worth: $ 100 Million

About family:

  1. Father name: Pan Singh
  2. Mother name: Devaki Devi
  3. Elder brother's name: Narendra Singh Dhoni
  4. Elder sister name: Jayanti Gupta
  5. Wife name: Sakshi Singh Dhoni
  6. Daughter name: Ziva Dhoni

4. Virender Sehwag

He is one of India's most destructive cricketers and a professional batsman. His nickname is "Viru". He was born on October 20, 1978, in Najafgarh. He is a right-handed batsman, and he is regarded as one of India's greatest cricketers of all time. His ODI and T20I jersey is number 44.

Batting & bowling performance:

  1. He played 104 Test matches and scored 8,586 runs. He bowled 3,731 balls and took 40 wickets.
  2. He played 251 ODI matches and scored 8,273 runs. He bowled 4,392 balls and took 96 wickets.
  3. He played 194 FC matches and scored 14,683 runs. He bowled 8,614 balls and took 105 wickets.
  4. He played 332 LA matches and scored 10,454 runs. He bowled 6,009 balls and took 142 wickets.

Personal information:

  1. Nickname: Viru, Nawab of Najafgarh, Sultan of Multan
  2. Nationality: Indian
  3. Religion: Hinduism
  4. Zodiac sign: Libra
  5. Hobbies: listening to old Hindi songs

About family:

  1. Mother name: Krishna Sehwag
  2. Father name: Krishan Sehwag
  3. Wife name: Aarti Ahlawat
  4. Son names: Aryavir Sehwag & Vedant Sehwag

5. Sachin Tendulkar

Top 10 Indian Cricketers

He is one of the greatest cricketers in history. His nickname is "Master Blaster". He was born on April 24, 1973, in Bombay. He has scored more than 18000 runs overall, and 15000 runs total in the ODI and Test formats, respectively. He is a right-handed batsman. His amazing collection of records includes the most centuries (49) and fifties (96). Tendulkar began playing cricket at age eleven. He is considered one of the wealthiest cricket players in the world. He is the cricketer who helped the Indian cricket team establish a strong reputation in international competition.

Batting & fielding performance:

  1. He played 200 Test matches and scored 15,921 runs.
  2. He played 463 ODI matches and scored 18,426 runs.
  3. He played 310 FC matches and scored 25,396 runs.
  4. He played 551 LA matches and scored 21,999 runs.

Personal information:

  1. Nationality: Indian
  2. Religion: Hinduism
  3. Zodiac sign: Taurus
  4. Net worth: $ 160 million
  5. Hobbies: Collecting perfume, watches & CDs and listening to music
  6. Favorite actor: Amitabh Bachchan, and Nana Patekar
  7. Favourite actress: Madhuri Dixit

About family:

  1. Father name: Ramesh Tendulkar
  2. Mother name: Rajni Tendulkar
  3. 1st elder brother's name: Nitin Tendulkar
  4. 2nd elder brother's name: Ajit Tendulkar
  5. Elder sister name: Savita Tendulkar
  6. Wife name: Anjali Tendulkar
  7. Son name: Arjun Tendulkar
  8. Daughter name: Sara Tendulkar

6. Rahul Dravid

Top 10 Indian Cricketers

He is a professional cricketer who played for India. His full name is Rahul Sharad Dravid, and his nickname is "The Wall". He was born on January 11, 1973, in Indore. He began playing cricket when he was 12 years old and later played for Karnataka.

He is the only batsman in ODI history to participate in two partnerships of 300 runs or more. Rahul Dravid owns the record for the most consecutive ODI innings. He also owns the record for being the oldest Indian to participate in a T20 cricket match. His ODI and T20I jersey numbers are 19.

Batting & fielding performance:

  1. He played 164 Test matches and scored 13,288 runs.
  2. He played 344 ODI matches and scored 10,889 runs.
  3. He played 296 FC matches and scored 23,794 runs.
  4. He played 449 LA matches and scored 15,271 runs.

Personal information:

  1. Nationality: Indian
  2. Zodiac sign: Capricorn
  3. Favourite shot: Square cut
  4. Net worth: $ 23 million
  5. Marital status: Married
  6. Hobbies: listening to music and reading books

About family:

  1. Father name: Sharad Dravid
  2. Mother name: Pushpa Dravid
  3. Younger Brother's name: Vijay Dravid
  4. Wife name: Vijeta Pendharkar
  5. 1st Son name: Samit Dravid
  6. 2nd Son name: Anvay Dravid

7. Saurav Ganguly

Top 10 Indian Cricketers

His full name is Sourav Chandidas Ganguly. His nickname is "Dada". He was born on July 8, 1972, in Behala. He is a left-handed batsman. He began his career by participating in state and school teams. Because of his graceful use of the wicket square and covers, he earned the title "God of the Off Side." Saurav Ganguly became the third batter in history to reach the 10,000-run milestone.

Batting & fielding performance:

  1. He played 113 Test matches and scored 7,212 runs.
  2. He played 311 ODI matches and scored 11,363 runs.
  3. He played 254 FC matches and scored 15,687 runs.
  4. He played 437 LA matches and scored 15,622 runs.

Personal information:

  1. Nationality: Indian
  2. Zodiac sign: Cancer
  3. Net worth: $ 55.5 million
  4. Marital status: Married
  5. Hobbies: listening to music, playing soccer

About family:

  1. Father name: Chandidas Ganguly
  2. Mother name: Nirupa Ganguly
  3. Elder Brother's name: Snehasish Ganguly
  4. Wife name: Dona Ganguly
  5. Daughter name: Sana Ganguly

8. Anil Kumble

Top 10 Indian Cricketers

He is ranked amongst the top leg spinners in Test cricket history. He was born on October 17, 1970, in Bangalore. His monikers are "Apple" and "Jumbo". Anil is the fourth-highest wicket-taker in history, who took 619 wickets in test cricket. Kumble received the Padma Shri award in 2005. Kumble didn't have a sharp ball-turning style, but he primarily relied on speed, bounce, and accuracy.

Bowling performance:

  1. He played 132 Test matches in which he bowled 40,850 balls and took 619 wickets.
  2. He played 271 ODI matches in which he bowled 14,496 balls and took 337 wickets.
  3. He played 244 FC matches in which he bowled 66,931 balls and took 1136 wickets.
  4. He played 380 LA matches in which he bowled 20,247 balls and took 514 wickets.

Personal information:

  1. Nationality: Indian
  2. Religion: Hinduism
  3. Zodiac sign: Libra
  4. Net worth: $ 11 million
  5. Marital status: Married
  6. Hobbies: Wildlife photography

About family:

  1. Father name: Krishna Swamy
  2. Mother name: Saroja
  3. Brother name: Dinesh Kumble
  4. Wife name: Chethana Ramatheertha
  5. Children's names: Aaruni Kumble, Mayas Kumble, and Svasti Kumble

9. Sunil Gavaskar

Top 10 Indian Cricketers

His full name is Sunil Manohar Gavaskar. His nickname is "Little Master". He was born on July 10, 1949, in Bombay. He played cricket for India and Bombay from 1971 to 1987. He was a fantastic opener batsman, and many people loved the way he handled quick bowlers. He is a right-handed batsman. He was the first batter who scored 10,000 Test runs.

Batting & fielding performance:

  1. He played 125 Test matches and scored 10122 runs.
  2. He played 108 ODI matches and scored 3092 runs.
  3. He played 348 FC matches and scored 25834 runs.
  4. He played 151 LA matches and scored 4594 runs.

Personal information:

  1. Nationality: Indian
  2. Religion: Hinduism
  3. Zodiac sign: Cancer
  4. Net worth: $ 30 million
  5. Marital status: Married
  6. Hobbies: Watching wrestling matches and reading

About family:

  1. Father name: Manohar Gavaskar
  2. Mother name: Meenal Gavaskar
  3. 1st younger sister name: Nutan Gavaskar
  4. 2nd younger sister's name: Kavita Vishwanath
  5. Wife name: Marshneil Gavaskar
  6. Son name: Rohan Gavaskar

10. Kapil Dev

Top 10 Indian Cricketers

He was a powerful middle-order batter and a fast-medium bowler in his time. He was born on January 6, 1959, in Chandigarh. With a lot of records under his name, he retired in 1994. Kapil is the first cricketer in history who had taken 434 wickets and made more than 5,000 runs in Test matches. Kapil is a Right-arm fast-medium bowler and a batsman. The Indian national team won the 1983 World Cup under his captaincy. He was also India's top wicket-taker in both the Test and ODI types of cricket. Kapil is the first player to record 200 ODI wickets. In real life, he is a calm man with an excellent mind.

Bowling performance:

  1. He played 131 Test matches in which he bowled 27740 balls and took 434 wickets.
  2. He played 225 ODI matches in which he bowled 11,202 balls and took 253 wickets.
  3. He played 275 FC matches in which he bowled 48,853 balls and took 835 wickets.
  4. He played 309 LA matches in which he bowled 14,947 balls and took 335 wickets.

Personal information:

  1. Nationality: Indian
  2. Religion: Hinduism
  3. Zodiac sign: Capriorn
  4. Nicknames: Kapil Paaji, The Haryana Hurricane, and Kaps
  5. Marital status: Married
  6. Hobbies: Playing golf, and squash

About family:

  1. Father name: Ram Lal Nikhanj
  2. Mother name: Raj Kumari Lajwanti
  3. Elder sister's name: Pinky Gill
  4. 1st Elder brother's name: Bhushan Nikhanj
  5. 2nd Elder brother's name: Ramesh Nikhanj
  6. Wife name: Romi Bhatia
  7. Daughter name: Amiya Dev






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