In cricket, many cricketers are famous for their jersey numbers, as their fans praise that number, and more than their names, players are known for their jerseys. Jersey numbers play an important role in cricket, as if a person does not know the name of the player but knows the number of the player, they can easily find details about them because the number they wear on their jersey is mostly unique and no one else wears the same number as them. There are several cricketers who are famous for their jersey numbers. Below is the list of ten jersey numbers in the cricket field.
1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (born 7 July 1981) is an Indian professional cricketer. He was captain of his team in all formats of cricket and has achieved many awards. He is a right-handed batsman. He is the only captain in history who holds all the ICC trophies. He is well known for his calmness on the field and quick reflexes. People praise him for his finishing style. Even though throughout his career he came in the middle for batting, he holds the record for most runs scored by any batsman who plays in numbers six or seven. He wears jersey number 7 and is famous for his number. Dhoni uses the number 7 because of his birth date, which is July 7.
2. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli (born 5 November 1988) is a former captain and Indian cricketer who plays for India in all formats of cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and is known for his aggressive style of batting on the field. He stays in his fans hearts as King Kohli because he holds many records and has achieved many awards. His jersey number 18 is famous among his fans, and many fans wear jersey number 18 to support Kohli on the field. Kohli uses the number 18 in memory of his father, who passed away on the 18th.
3. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Gurunath Sharma (born 30 April 1987) is an Indian cricketer who plays for India in all formats of cricket. He is the captain of the team and leads his side in all formats. He is a right-handed batsman. He used to play at numbers four and five. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, he started playing as an opening batsman, and until now, he has opened the batting for his team. He is famous for his jersey number, 45. Even though his lucky number is nine, because his mother chose the number 45 for him, he loves to wear that number, and he stays in his fans hearts as Hitman.
4. Chris Gayle
Christopher Henry Gayle (born 21 September 1979) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays for West Indies in all formats of cricket. He is a left-handed batsman. He is known for his stand-and-deliver style. In an interview, Gayle said that he does not like to run much, so he prefers to hit the ball out of the ground while standing at the crease. He is well known for his jersey number, 333, as he made the choice after his highest test score. His fans love him and call him Universe Boss.
5. Ricky Ponting
Ricky Thomas Ponting (born 19 December 1974) is a former captain and cricketer who played for Australia in all formats of cricket. He is currently serving as an Australian cricket coach. He was a right-handed top-order batsman. He was known for his quick-hitting style and is one of the greatest players in cricket history. He wore jersey number 14 and never gave any specific reason for wearing that number. He is well known among his fans and is also known as Punter.
6. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (born 24 April 1973) is a former Indian cricketer who played for India in all formats of cricket. Even though he was small in height, he had the capability to hit the ball out of the ground. He is a right-handed batsman. He wore jersey number 10 and is famous among his fans, who also wore number 10 to support him. He holds the record for most man-of-the-match award holders in the history of international cricket. He is known as Master Blaster among his fans.
7. Shane Warne
Shane Keith Warne (13 September 1969 – 4 March 2022) was a former Australian cricketer who played for Australia in all formats of cricket. He was well known for his bowling and quick wicket-taking skills. He was a right-arm leg-break bowler. He wore jersey number 23, and there was no reason for him to choose that number. He was also known as The King of Spin among his fans and friends. He has won many awards for his team.
8. Muttiah Muralitharan
Deshabandu Muttiah Muralitharan (born 17 April 1972) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Sri Lanka in all formats of cricket. He was well known for his bowling style and amazing wicket-taking skills. He is a right-arm off-break bowler. He wore jersey number 8 because his birth date adds up to number 8. He has won many awards for his team and holds the record for the most wickets taken in his international career. Among his fans and friends, he was commonly known as Murali.
9. Jacques Kallis
Jacques Henry Kallis (born 16 October 1975) is a former South African player who represented his team in all formats of cricket. Currently, he is the coach of the South African cricket team. He is known as one of the greatest all-rounders in the history of cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was known for his excellent batting and exceptional bowling skills. He wore jersey number 3, and there was no specific reason to choose that number for him. He was also known as Woogie among his fans.
10. Glenn McGrath
Glenn Donald McGrath (born 9 February 1970) is a former Australian who represented Australia in all formats of cricket. He is still known as one of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He was known for his excellent wicket-taking skills and held the record for the most wickets taken by any Australian cricketer. He wore jersey number 11 and was known as Pigeon among
