Cricket plays an important role in every cricket fan’s heart. There are many cricketers who are famous for their jersey numbers. Every cricketer has different numbers to represent themselves, but there are a few young cricketers who idolise the old cricketers and have the same jersey numbers as they had. Some people praise the young cricketers for having the same jersey numbers as their idols, but some criticizes as they do not want their favourite player’s jersey number on other players. Below is the list of ten identical jersey numbers of Indian cricket team players.
1. Sachin Tendulkar And Sharul Thakur
Tendulkar is a worldwide famous cricketer, and every cricket fan knows about him without any doubt. He has made his image so strong that many youngsters worship him as a god of cricket. His unbreakable records and the numbers of runs he has scored in his cricket life are unimaginable. On the other hand, young Shardul Thakur, who recently got into fame after playing for CSK in the IPL, chose to have the same jersey number as his hero. Many of Tendulkar’s fan criticized Thakur for wearing the number 10, and the BCCI has decided that they will retire the number 10. After Thakur got selected for the ODI squad he decided to change his number, and now he wears number 54.
2. Sourav Ganguly And Piyush Chawla
The King of Cricket Ganguly is known as one of the greatest captains and cricketers in the history of cricket. He is widely known for his amazing batting and leadership skills. People praise him for his achievements and the struggles he went through to achieve them. Also known as Dada, he had many jersey numbers, but he used to wear number 24 for all the important matches. Piyush Chawala when he entered the cricket team, he also chose to wear the number 24. Even though he had a short career with the Indian cricket team, he still plays in the IPL wearing jersey number 24.
3. Harbhajan Singh And Suresh Raina
Harbhajan Singh And Suresh Raina share the same jersey number 3. Both were known as the gems of the Indian cricket team. Harbhajan Singh is known for his amazing bowling spell, and Raina is widely known for his amazing batting and fielding skills. Raina retired from all formats of cricket and now spends more time with his family. Harbhajan Singh, who last played in 2016 for India and in 2018 in the IPL is currently not active in the field of cricket and does Hindi commentary in cricket.
4. Rahul Dravid And Dinesh Karthik
Rahul Dravid played an important role in the field of cricket. He was well known for his batting skills and the capability of hitting the ball out of the field. He wore jersey number 19 in almost every match he played. He has contributed much to his side and is still contributing by coaching the Indian cricket team. Dinesh Kartik, on the other hand, became famous in the middle but later started fading from the eyes of the selectors. After his amazing batting show in the IPL, he got into fame and again started playing for India in test cricket. He also wears jersey number 19 in all formats of cricket.
5. Gautam Gambhir And Ambati Rayudu
Gambhir, who is a former cricketer and current political leader, was well known for his batting skills. He has contributed much to Indian cricket. He played a crucial role in the 2011 World Cup and helped India lift the award. Gambhir wore jersey number 5 in all formats of cricket. Rayudu, on the other hand, struggled to maintain his place in the Indian cricket team, and after he was overlooked by the 2019 World Cup selectors, he later announced his retirement. He played for MI and CSK in the IPL and wore jersey number 5. After winning the 2023 IPL trophy Rayudu announced his retirement from IPL as well.
6. Ravi Ashwin And Amit Mishra
Ravi Ashwin And Amit Mishra both played an important role in the Indian cricket team and served for a good period of time. Both wear jersey number 99. Ashwin only gets a chance to play in Test cricket, and as selectors chose new young talents for international cricket, he got overlooked by the selectors in many international games. He has played for many franchises in the IPL and is currently with the Rajasthan Royals. Amit Mishra, on the other hand, is not in the frame of Indian cricket team and currently plays for the Lucknow Supergiants in the IPL.
7. Dinesh Mongia And Yusuf Pathan
Mongia and Pathan played an important role in the cricket team during their specific periods of time. Mongia was a star in the 2000s and was known for his batting skills; even though he was only a part-time bowler, he still contributed much as a bowler to his side. He wore jersey number 28 in all formats of cricket. Pathan, who has also contributed much to his side, is not in the cricket frame right now. After getting banned for doping, his career took a major turn, and he struggled to maintain his spot in the Indian cricket team. He wore jersey number 28.
8. Wriddhiman Saha And Mohit Sharma
Saha and Sharma both play amazing roles in cricket. Saha is a wicketkeeper batsman who plays for India in test cricket and represents Gujarat Titans in the IPL. He wears jersey number 6. Sharma, on the other hand, is a right-arm fast-bowler, and after playing for India in the 2015 World Cup, lost his way back in the team. He now plays for the Gujarat Titans as a bowler. He wears jersey number 6.
9. Robin Uthappa And Ajinkya Rahane
Robin Uthappa And Ajinkya Rahane both played important roles in the field of cricket. Uthappa last played in the 2015 World Cup, and since then he has not been in the national side. He has played for many franchises in the IPL, and he is currently playing Dhoni’s captaincy in the CSK. He wears jersey number 17. Rahane, on the other hand, still plays red-ball cricket for his national side, and he also played for different franchises in the IPL. Currently, he is also playing for the CSK and contributing his best to the team. He wears jersey number 17.
10. Ajit Agarkar And Manish Pandey
Ajit Agarkar played an important role in the field of cricket, and he is still known as one of the best thriller bowlers of all time. He has taken many wickets for his side. He wore jersey number 9 in all formats of cricket. Pandey, who debuted in 2015, played a good amount of cricket for the national team but now struggles to maintain his spot in the team. He played for many franchises in the IPL and is currently a batsman for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He has worn many jersey numbers in his career. He wore number 9 in the ODI formats and has recently changed his number to 37.
