Cricket till date remains the most popular sport worldwide perhaps because of its huge scope to entertain. All cricket lovers need is a Television and no disruption from the noisy neighbors or the missus and they are all set. And if cricket somehow fails to entertain you, there are always cricket players who can act as good as our movie stars and offer you some mainstream Bollywood pop culture entertainment. In fact, Indian cricketers have always set the bar high when it comes to screen time. They have taken away some of Bollywood’s leading ladies and their demand for endorsements are sky high. Here is a list of Indian cricketers who are just as good as our actors.
Sachin Tendulkar
Over time Sachin has garnered a god-like stature in the Indian cricket scenario. Several people scream and shout at his scoring spree. But this legendary cricketer is also an amazing actor. He has shared the screen with Amitabh Bachchan and SRK. His Pepsi commercial with SRK and another advertisement along with Shane Warne bear testimony to this. Sachin, star in a film already now!
Sourav Ganguly
Known popularly as dada, he surely was one of the greatest captains the Indian cricket team has ever witnessed. However, following his fallout with the BCCI selectors and Greg Chappell, he was featured in a Pepsi commercial which remains memorable till date. His acting skills gave a familiar tug to our hearts. He has also been hosting a Bengali Quiz show for Zee known as Dadagiri Unlimited and has hosted 7 seasons of it.
M. S. Dhoni
No one can undermine the valuable contributions made by Dhoni to the Indian cricket team as a captain and a player. The 2011 World Cup victory has captured hearts of every Indian bleeding blue. But this cricketer is also an actor who is the brand ambassador for various brands, but nothing can get funnier than his most recent Snickers chocolate ad!
Virat Kohli
Who would deny that Kohli is capable of casting a spell on women that can never be lifted? But he has been setting relationship goals for everyone for a long time now with his love and wife Anushka Sharma. His good looks are a bonus to his fabulous acting skills. Several endorsements have been showered on him since his captaincy for the Indian team. Who can beat that awesome Manyavar ad by Virushka just days before their marriage?
Yuvraj Singh
This man is known as the all-rounder on the field as well as off it. Acting runs in his very blood for his father was not just a cricketer but a Punjabi actor as well. He has been featured in several endorsements as well. His Birla Sun life ad has been heart-touching. He has very recently been announced as the brand ambassador of Laureus and Mercedes Benz. Good going Yuvi!
Going at this rate we can surely anticipate seeing some of the cricketers on the big screen very soon!
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