In cricket, the phenomenon of both father and son representing the nation, is unusual but not unheard of. There have been many cricketers who played for their nation, also had their father representing the nation. We will now have a look at ten Indian cricketers, whose fathers have also played for the Indian team.

1. Pranab Roy

Pranab Roy was an Indian cricketer from Bengal who played in the early 1980s. He played only two tests. He was known for his patient style of batting, which he did display when he donned the Indian jersey. His father was the former Indian cricketer Pankaj Roy who played 43 tests from 1951 to 1960.

2. Ashok Mankad

Ashok Mankad was a former Indian cricketer who played from 1969 to 1978. He played 22 tests across the period but the chances he received were all far few and between. He did not have a specified position in the batting order either. He had a wide range of strokes. He was known to be a class player in Ranji Trophy, which sadly could not be translated into the national team. His father was the renowned all-rounder, Vinoo Mankad, who holds the record of being the only Indian player to play in all 11 positions in test cricket.

3. Anshuman Gaekwad

Anshuman Gaekwad is one of the few players who had a more impactful career in international cricket than that of his father. He played 40 tests and 15 ODIs spanning across 13 years. He was mainly known for his confident approach against pace bowling, which was a key factor for his chances in the playing XI. His father was Datta Gaekwad, who played 11 tests for India.

4. Mohinder Amarnath

Mohinder Amarnath had a career signified by grit. His excellence usually was display in tough conditions. He is widely known for getting back-to-back man of the match awards towards the end of the 1983 World Cup, which India won by being underdogs. Just after the World Cup he had hit a bad run of form and soon bounced back. His father was Lala Amarnath, a legendary Indian player of his own times.

5. Surinder Amarnath

Surinder Amarnath was the brother of Mohinder Amarnath. He had a promising start to his test career but couldn’t sustain it mainly due to the fact that injuries plagued his career right since the beginning. He got chances but overall, his career could not get the necessary impetus and hence he faded away. His father was Lala Amarnath.

6. Sanjay Manjrekar

Sanjay Manjrekar, who, at present is famous for being a commentator, was an Indian cricketer himself. He had a fairly compact and decent career of 37 tests and 74 ODIs. He managed to play 1992 and 1996 World Cups. Despite his international career being short, he had good numbers in the Ranji Trophy. His father was the former Indian cricketer Vijay Manjrekar, who played for India from 1951 to 1965 and had been a prolific player.

7. Rohan Gavaskar

The career of Rohan Gavaskar had a start-stop nature. Despite mainly being a batsman, he was a useful bowling option. He was good in domestics but somehow found it difficult to crack it in international cricket. His father was Sunil Gavaskar who was one of the greatest ever test cricketers ever to play for India.

8. Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh had been a phenomenal player for India when he played. He was identified as a bright talent right since his U-19 days. He made an early debut and after a few years he started performing consistently for the Indian team. He was an important reason why India won the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup. He was an integral part of the middle order of the Indian ODI team in the late 2000s and early 2010s. His father was Yograj Singh, who played 1 test and 6 ODIs.

9. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi played 46 tests for India. He started captaining at a very young age of 21. India had its first ever away test victory under his captaincy. He suffered from eyesight issues in one eye throughout his career. His father was the former Indian player Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi.

10. Stuart Binny

Stuart Binny was one of the many pace all-rounders India tried in the early 2010s. He had a pretty middling career but he did show flashes of his talent. He holds the record for the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in ODIs. His father was the former Indian all-rounder Roger Binny.