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Virat Kohli
(Indian International Cricketer Who is Considered as One of the Greatest Batsmen of All Time)
Virat Kohli
117
Birthdate: November 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New Delhi, India

Counted amongst world’s best batsmen, Virat Kohli is the former captain of Indian national cricket team. Under his captaincy, Indian cricket rose to great heights and he is the most successful Indian Test captain till date. He shot to fame when he led India’s Under-19 team to victory at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup. Since then, Virat Kohli has proved his talent in all forms of the game.

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M. S. Dhoni
(Cricketer)
M. S. Dhoni
57
Birthdate: July 7, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Former Indian international cricketer M. S. Dhoni captained the Indian national team from 2007 to 2016. He played as a right-handed middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper. With more than 10,000 runs scored, he is one of the highest run-scorers in One Day Internationals (ODIs). He also became the first wicket-keeper to effect 100 stumpings in ODI cricket.

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Sachin Tendulkar
(One of the Greatest Batsmen in the History of Cricket)
Sachin Tendulkar
60
Birthdate: April 24, 1973
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Often referred to as the God of Cricket in India, Sachin Tendulkar is a retired cricketer. Also known for his humility on and off the field, Sachin is one of the most revered, celebrated, and decorated cricketers. Considered one of the greatest batsmen of all time, Sachin Tendulkar played a key role in turning India into a cricket-frenzy nation.

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Kapil Dev
(Indian Former Cricketer and One of the Sport’s Greatest All-Rounders)
Kapil Dev
33
Birthdate: January 6, 1959
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chandigarh, India
Kapil Dev is a former Indian all-rounder who captained India to its first Cricket World Cup win, in 1983. He started his career at 16, playing for Haryana. Wisden’s Indian Cricketer of the Century became the first cricketer to take 400 Test wickets and also scored 5,000 Test runs
 5 
Rahul Dravid
(Indian Cricket Coach and Former Captain of the Indian National Team)
Rahul Dravid
9
Birthdate: January 11, 1973
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Nicknamed The Wall for his resilient batting in Test cricket, Rahul Dravid was known for his unmatched concentration. He was selected for the Indian cricket squad while pursuing his MBA. Apart from winning the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, he has also been named to the ICC Hall of Fame.

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Mithali Raj
(Indian Former Cricketer and Captain)
Mithali Raj
14
Birthdate: December 3, 1982
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Ravichandran Ashwin
(Indian International Cricketer Who Plays as a Bowling All-Rounder)
Ravichandran Ashwin
13
Birthdate: September 17, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

One of the best all-rounders of the Indian cricket team, Ravichandran Ashwin is best known for popularizing the soduku ball technique. He is also the only bowler apart from Sri Lankan Ajantha Mendis to bowl the carrom ball. The Arjuna Award winner is the son of a Chennai-based cricketer.

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Harbhajan Singh
(Indian Retired Cricketer, Commentator and One of the Best Spinners of His Era)
Harbhajan Singh
14
Birthdate: July 3, 1980
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Harbhajan Singh is an Indian professional cricket player. He was part of Indian cricket teams which won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Renowned for his aggressive persona and style of play, Harbhajan Singh is considered one of the greatest Indian off-spin bowlers of all time. In 2009, he was honored with the Padma Shri award. 

 9 
Virender Sehwag
(Indian Former Cricketer and One of the Most Destructive Openers)
Virender Sehwag
10
Birthdate: October 20, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Najafgarh, Delhi, India

Born to a flour mill owner, Virender Sehwag convinced his family to let him learn cricket since he wasn’t good in academics. He later grew up to be an aggressive batsman, breaking many records. He’s one of two people with a double hundred in ODI and a triple hundred in Test cricket.

 10 
Shikhar Dhawan
(Indian Cricketer)
Shikhar Dhawan
11
Birthdate: December 5, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New Delhi, India

Shikhar Dhawan is an Indian cricket player and one of the most important members of the current Indian cricket team. Known for his successful innings in ICC Tournaments, Dhawan helped India win their second ICC Champions Trophy, in 2013; he was the highest run-scorer in the tournament. He has also been an important player in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Mohammad Azharuddin
(Former Indian International Cricketer Who Played as a Batsman)
Mohammad Azharuddin
14
Birthdate: February 8, 1963
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Mohammad Azharuddin, also known as Azhar, was the captain of the Indian cricket team for much of the 1990s. He made headlines for his affair with actor-model Sangeeta Bijlani, which later culminated in marriage. He was later banned from cricket for match-fixing. He also became an Indian National Congress MP.
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Sourav Ganguly
(Former Indian National Cricket Team Captain and 39th President of the 'BCCI')
Sourav Ganguly
16
Birthdate: July 8, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Considered India's most successful Test captain, legendary cricketer Sourav Ganguly, nicknamed Maharaj, was also arguably one of the best one-day batsmen of his time. Also known as the God of the Off Side, he now heads the BCCI as its president. He was initially also a talented footballer.

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Suresh Raina
(Indian Former International Cricketer)
Suresh Raina
13
Birthdate: November 27, 1986
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Muradnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India

Known for his aggressive batting, Indian middle-order batsman Suresh Raina is also a phenomenal fielder. He was part of India’s 2011 World Cup squad and became the first Indian cricketer with a century in all forms of international cricket. He retired in 2020 but will continue to play IPL matches.

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Rohit Sharma
(Indian Cricketer Who Holds the World Record for the Highest Individual Score in ODIs)
Rohit Sharma
29
Birthdate: April 30, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

Indian right-handed batsman Rohit Sharma is also the vice-captain in the limited-overs format. One of the few cricketers to score a century in all three formats, he is also the first player with two ODI double centuries. He is WWF-India’a Rhino Ambassador and works for PETA’s campaigns for street animals.

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Anil Kumble
(Indian Former Cricketer, Coach and Commentator)
Anil Kumble
14
Birthdate: October 17, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Yuvraj Singh
(Former Indian International Cricketer Who Hit Six Sixes in One Over in a T20 Match)
Yuvraj Singh
12
Birthdate: December 12, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chandigarh, India

Yuvraj Singh is an Indian retired cricket player who was noted for his exceptional fielding abilities and aggressive stroke play. Considered one of India's greatest limited-overs players, Yuvraj Singh helped India win the 2011 World Cup with his all-round abilities. He also serves as an inspiration to cancer patients as he fought cancer amidst his career and made his international comeback.

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Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
(Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team)
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
9
Birthdate: January 5, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bhopal, India
Died: September 22, 2011

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi was an Indian cricket player. Entrusted with the responsibility of captaining the Indian cricket team, at the age of 21, Pataudi went on to become one of the greatest Indian cricket captains of all time. Also known for his fielding abilities, he was described by many as the best fielder in the world during his playing career.

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Sunil Gavaskar
(One of the Greatest Opening Batsmen of All Time)
Sunil Gavaskar
12
Birthdate: July 10, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mumbai, India

Sunil Gavaskar is an Indian former professional cricket player who represented the national team during the 1970s and 1980s. Considered one of the greatest batsmen in Test cricket history, Sunil Gavaskar was the first batsman to score over 10,000 runs in Test cricket. He also set many world records and held the record for most Test centuries for nearly 20 years.

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Gautam Gambhir
(Indian Politician, Philanthropist and Former Cricketer)
Gautam Gambhir
13
Birthdate: October 14, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Delhi
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Shubman Gill
(Indian International Cricketer)
Shubman Gill
7
Birthdate: September 8, 1999
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fazilka, Punjab, India
Shubman Gill initially played Ranji Trophy matches for Punjab. As the vice-captain of the Under-19 team, he became the Player of the Tournament at the ICC U-19 World Cup. He has captained the India A team and became the youngest Indian batsman to score a 200 in a first-class game.
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Jasprit Bumrah
(Indian International Cricketer)
Jasprit Bumrah
9
Birthdate: December 6, 1993
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Jasprit Bumrah is an Indian international cricketer who plays in all formats of the game for the Indian national cricket team. A right-arm fast bowler, he began his career playing first-class cricket and gained international attention after playing brilliantly on his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut. He is considered one of the fastest Indian bowlers of all time. 

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Ravindra Jadeja
(Indian Cricketer Who Represents Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League)
Ravindra Jadeja
13
Birthdate: December 6, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Shreyas Iyer
(Indian International Cricketer Who Plays as a Right-Handed Batter)
Shreyas Iyer
4
Birthdate: December 6, 1994
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Ravi Shastri
(Indian Cricketer and Commentator)
Ravi Shastri
9
Birthdate: May 27, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Mohammed Shami
(Indian International Cricketer Who Plays in All Formats)
Mohammed Shami
7
Birthdate: September 3, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Amroha
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Hardik Pandya
(Cricketer and Vice Captain of the Indian Cricket Team)
Hardik Pandya
13
Birthdate: October 11, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Surat, Gujarat, India

Born to a small-time businessman in Surat, Hardik Pandya moved to Vadodara with his family at 5, so that he could avail of better cricket coaching facilities. A talented all-rounder, he is known for his fiery on-field personality. He has also been a major part of the IPL team Mumbai Indians.

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Dinesh Karthik
(Indian Professional Cricketer and Commentator)
Dinesh Karthik
14
Birthdate: June 1, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik initially played for the Tamil Nadu youth teams and then made his Indian cricket-team debut in 2004. He has also captained the IPL team KKR and has appeared on the reality show Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina. He is now married to squash player Dipika Pallikal.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar
(Indian Fast Bowler & One of the Best and Most Consistent Swing Bowlers in the World)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
6
Birthdate: February 5, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is an Indian cricket player who plays predominantly as a bowler for the Indian cricket team. One of the few players to excel in all formats of cricket, Kumar became the first Indian to achieve a five-wicket haul in all three formats in 2018. BhuvneshwarvKumar is also an important member for Sunrisers Hyderabad of the Indian Premier League.

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S. Sreesanth
(Indian Former Cricketer and Film Actor Who Played as a Bowler)
S. Sreesanth
9
Birthdate: February 6, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kothamangalam, Kerala, India
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Anjum Chopra
(Indian Cricket Commentator and Former Cricketer)
Anjum Chopra
2
Birthdate: May 20, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New Delhi, India
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VVS Laxman
(Former Indian International Cricketer and a Former Cricket Commentator and Pundit)
VVS Laxman
4
Birthdate: November 1, 1974
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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K. L. Rahul
(Indian International Cricketer Who Plays as a Right-Handed Wicketkeeper-Batsman)
K. L. Rahul
16
Birthdate: April 18, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Sanju Samson
(Indian International Cricketer)
Sanju Samson
6
Birthdate: November 11, 1994
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pulluvila, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Zaheer Khan
(Indian Former Professional Cricketer Who Played All Forms of the Game)
Zaheer Khan
5
Birthdate: October 7, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Shrirampur, Maharashtra, India
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Irfan Pathan
(Former Indian Cricketer)
Irfan Pathan
6
Birthdate: October 27, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Baroda, Gujarat, India
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Yuzvendra Chahal
(Indian International Cricketer Who Plays as a Bowler)
Yuzvendra Chahal
5
Birthdate: July 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jind, Haryana, India
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Navjot Singh Sidhu
(Indian Politician, Television Personality and Retired International Cricketer)
Navjot Singh Sidhu
8
Birthdate: October 20, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Patiala, East Punjab Punjab, India
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Ambati Rayudu
(Indian Former International Cricketer)
Ambati Rayudu
6
Birthdate: September 23, 1985
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Smriti Mandhana
(Indian Cricket Opening batter)
Smriti Mandhana
1
Birthdate: July 18, 1996
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Murali Vijay
(Former Indian International Cricketer Who Plays as a Right-Handed Opening Batsman)
Murali Vijay
6
Birthdate: April 1, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Madras , Tamil Nadu, India

Murali Vijay is an Indian cricket player. Over the years, Vijay has been an important member of the Indian cricket team and has been part og Indian test, ODI and T20 teams. Murali Vijay has represented Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was part of the  Chennai Super Kings team that won the third edition of IPL, in 2010.

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Stuart Binny
(Indian Former International Cricketer)
Stuart Binny
5
Birthdate: June 3, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Roger Binny
(Indian Former International Cricketer and 36th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India)
Roger Binny
3
Birthdate: July 19, 1955
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bangalore, Mysore State, India
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Javagal Srinath
(Former Indian Cricketer and First Indian Fast Bowler to Take More Than 300 Wickets in One-Day Internationals)
Javagal Srinath
6
Birthdate: August 31, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Javagal, Karnataka State, India
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Ajinkya Rahane
(Indian International Cricketer Who Plays as a Batsman)
Ajinkya Rahane
2
Birthdate: June 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Maharashtra, India

Indian right-handed batsman Ajinkya Rahane started his first-class career representing Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. He is the current vice-captain of the Indian national Test cricket team. He has also represented the IPL teams Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. He was the 2015-2015 CEAT Indian Cricketer of the Year.

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Kedar Jadhav
(Indian Cricketer)
Kedar Jadhav
5
Birthdate: March 26, 1985
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Mohinder Amarnath
(Indian Cricketer, Cricket Analyst and Actor)
Mohinder Amarnath
3
Birthdate: September 24, 1950
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Patiala, East Punjab Punjab, India
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Ashish Nehra
(Indian Cricket Coach and Former Cricketer)
Ashish Nehra
5
Birthdate: April 29, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Delhi, India
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Manish Pandey
(Indian International Cricketer)
Manish Pandey
7
Birthdate: September 10, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
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Krishnamachari Srikkanth
(Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team and Former Chairman of the Selection Committee)
Krishnamachari Srikkanth
4
Birthdate: December 21, 1959
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Madras, Madras State, India
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Cheteshwar Pujara
(Indian Cricketer)
Cheteshwar Pujara
6
Birthdate: January 25, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)