Last Updated on September 24, 2021 by Bharat Saini
Cricket has a history that roots in England. It is a very versatile game and has been selected for playing in different formats. If you love cricket, then you will probably have your favorite cricket players. As online sports betting and gambling have been growing rapidly, you can bet online on cricketers. In India, cricketers are considered to be the nation’s heroes. Some rank based on their performance in a single match while others focus on their performance over their entire career. While it would be difficult to decide who the best cricket player is out there.
Below is the list of the top 10 Cricket players in India:
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, born on 5th November 1988, is currently the captain of the Indian Cricket Team. He holds many records in his bag. Considered as one of the finest cricket players, his record list includes the fastest century by any Indian cricketer in ODIs.
M. S. Dhoni
M.S. Dhoni, also identified as Mahi, captained the Indian national team from the year 2007 to 2016 and for the Test matches from the year 2008 to 2014. He was born on 7th July 1981. Dhoni declared his retirement from international cricket on 15 August 2020. He is well-known for his helicopter shot and is considered one of the best finishers.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma, born on 30th April 1987, is an Indian cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and captains Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. He is the vice-captain of the Indian national team in limited-overs formats.
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan is a left-handed opening batsman for the Indian cricket team. He is a great player as he plays for Delhi in first-class cricket and Delhi Capitals in the IPL. Born on 5 December 1985, Shikhar also played for the Indian Under-17 and Under- 19 teams before making debut for Delhi in the year 2004.
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant was born on 4th October 1997. He is an Indian cricketer who plays as a middle-order wicket-keeper batsman for Indian cricket team. He is a part of the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He made his T20I debut for India in the year 2017, his test debut, and his ODI debut in the year 2018.
Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane is an Indian cricketer and was born on 6th June 1988. He is now the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team in Test cricket. He plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in IPL. He started his career by playing in a Twenty20 International against England in August 2011.
Cheteshwar Pujara
Chetashwar Pujara is an Indian cricketer who plays test cricket for India and domestic cricket for Saurashtra. He was born on 25th January 1988. He is a right-handed batsman who made his first debut for Saurashtra in the year 2005.
Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja was born on 6th December 1988 and is an Indian cricketer. He is an all-rounder. He bats lefthanded in the middle order and bowls left-arm orthodox spin. He plays for Saurashtra in first-class cricket and the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah was born on 6th December 1993 and being a part of the Indian cricket team, he plays cricket in all formats of the game. He is a right-arm fast bowler and has started his career in One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals in the 2015-16 series against Australia.
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin was born on 17th September 1986 and he has a great fan following being an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off break. He plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.