India is a land of diverse cultures, traditions, and festivals, which signifies that people here live in peace and harmony, despite being culturally diverse. Apart from rich culture, three things that unite India as a country are - Bollywood, Food, and Cricket. The entire nation is a fan of cricket. For Indians, cricket is more than a sport. It is an emotion for them. That is why Indians welcome foreign cricketers with open arms and warm hearts. To reciprocate this love, international cricketers often praise India, its people, its culture, and its cuisine.
Here, we bring you the top ten international cricketers who are Indian cuisine buffs.
1. Moises Henriques (Australia)
The Australian player is a big gourmand and never shies himself from trying different cuisines. Being in India during the IPL season, he often tries diverse Indian delicacies and praises them wholeheartedly. However, the medium-pacer is biased against one Indian delicacy - Chicken Biryani. In his previous interviews, he mentioned how he misses Indian food even in Australia and considers Chicken Biryani his comfort food whenever he is in India.
2. Shane Watson (Australia)
Shane Watson is among the most loved international cricketers in India. He is arguably the finest all-rounder in modern cricket, which is why he is widely appreciated. Being a part of IPL since its inauguration in 2008, Watson spends several months in India and thus tries several Indian delicacies. He has often enjoyed Indian food and loves to try something new. However, one Indian dish that Watson relishes is Aaloo Gobhi. He has a soft corner for the dish and adores the richness of the flavors and spices of the dish.
3. David Warner (Australia)
David Warner is among the most admired cricketers in India. His love for India and Indian culture is known to everyone. Time and again, he has praised Indian culture and cuisine. Cricket fans all over India love him for his imitation of Bollywood stars and face-swap videos on popular Hindi tracks. Coming to the delicacies, the Australian batsman is all hearts for Dosa. He loves to have dosa whenever he is in India. He even cooks a delicious dosa.
4. Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
Former Kings XI Punjab skipper and Australian keeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist is a big gourmand who loves to try cuisines from all over the world. Being the captain for a long time, he spent several months in India every year. That time, he never shied himself from trying and praising Indian cuisine. For a long, Adam Gilchrist has been an ardent fan of Indian food, especially Butter Chicken and Tikka Lababdaar. He mentioned in his previous interviews that he loves the richness of flavors that Indian dishes provide.
5. Dwayne Bravo (West Indies)
Dwayne is one of the most consistent and phenomenal players in the world. His exceptional bowling performance has achieved his massive fan following and immense respect, not just in Trinidad but worldwide, especially in India. Being associated which Chennai Super Kings (IPL team representing Chennai) for a long time, he visits India every year. However, Dwayne Bravo is among those players who stick with the classics and do not experiment with food much. He likes a lot of Indian dishes, like Dosa and Butter Chicken, but he loves to stick with his usual white rice and stewed chicken.
6. Chris Gayle (West Indies)
Chris Gayle is, by far, the most dynamic batsman IPL has ever seen. His powerful batting powerful earned him the title of Gayle Storm. After being associated with the Indian Premier League for a decade, his love for Indian cuisine and culture grew immensely. In one of his previous interviews, he mentioned that he loves Indian food, especially Chicken Curry. This extraordinary batsman is a force to be reckoned with during the IPL matches.
7. AB De Villiers (South Africa)
AB De Villiers, one of the most dynamic and deadly batsmen from South Africa, is the most loved cricketer in India. He has been a part of IPL since 2008, and each year, love and respect for this batsman grows tenfold. ABD never shies himself from praising India, its culture, its heartwarming people, and its cuisine. Being in India, he grew fond of Dosa, the famous South Indian dish. A former RCB coach mentioned during a conversation that ABD loves dosa, and he eats at least once every day whenever he is in India.
8. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
Rashid Khan is an Afghan all-rounder who is also a food and travel buff. Rashid loves to travel around the world and try a variety of cuisines. Recently, he, along with his IPL team Gujarat Titans, was invited for lunch by Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan. During the conversation with the superstar, he revealed that he is a big fan of Bollywood and Indian cuisine. He loves to try our different cuisines but finds the richness in flavors and texture of Hyderabadi Biryani unmatched. He is among the best all-rounders in the modern era.
9. Jos Buttler (England)
Jos Buttler is an English keeper-batsman whose explosive batting style earned him a huge fan following worldwide. Buttler is one of the most popular and dynamic batsmen who has been a part of IPL for a long time. Being associated with IPL, he devours several months in India, making him an ardent fan of Indian cuisine who loves to try Indian dishes. However, Buttler is biased toward one Indian dish - Chicken Curry. He loves chicken curry and considers it his comfort food in India.
10. Brett Lee (Australia)
Brett Lee is among the most loved and respected bowlers across the globe. The retired bowler enjoys a massive and loyal fan following worldwide. He has been a part of the Australian cricket and IPL for two decades, and during his illustrious career, he has delivered some of the best bowling figures and super-fast bowls. He has a huge fan following in India, and even Lee has often expressed his love for India. He once declared his love for Indian food and stated that whenever he is not working out, he is not on a diet and loves to have Indian cuisine, especially Butter Chicken.
