The jersey numbers donned by the
cricketers become their identities. There are a very less number of
players who choose their jersey numbers randomly. Players, usually,
put a great deal of thought in selecting a jersey number.
Cricket aficionados know the cricket
jersey numbers of their favorite players by heart but not many are
aware of the stories behind those numbers.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
The fearless cricketer Dhoni, who is
known to be one of the most successful captains for India, didn't use
to play cricket when he was a little boy. He loved playing football
and chose the number 7 as his jersey number because he loves the
English Premier League football club Manchester United. Both the
favorite football players of Dhoni - George Best and Cristiano
Ronaldo - wear a seven number jersey. His birth date is also 7, so we
are sure that this may also have been a reason to go with number.
It is also known that Dhoni has
actually consulted an astrologer before finalizing his jersey number.
He was told that the number 7 is neutral number as it doesn’t have
a very positive side or a negative side to it.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, in the short span of his
career, has already established himself as the backbone of Indian
batting line up. The Indian captain is very emotional about his game
and the reason related to his jersey number is also emotional. The
skipper wears a jersey with number 18.
Kohli's father, who inspired him to
become a cricketer, died on December 18, 2006. He wanted Kohli to
achieve greater heights in cricket and it was his dream that his son
plays for Team India.
Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh dons a jersey number 12
and it seems that the player has a special connection with the
number. The cricketer was born on December 12 in the 12th hour of the
day at sector 12. So there is no surprises there about why he came up
with 12 as his jersey number.
Shikhar Dhawan
The Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan is
highly capable of scaring off any bowler but even the 'gabbar' is
scared of his wife. It is believed that he wear the 25 number jersey
to remember the birthday of his wife.
Hardik Pandya
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who
won million of hearts after the Champions Trophy final clash against
Pakistan, dons jersey number 228. It is Pandya's highest score in an
Under-16 tournament conducted by the BCCI.
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