7 Cricket Players Whose Jersey Number Has A Deep Secret Hidden In It
Have a look at the jersey number and the reason behind that of 7 players.
The jersey number of the players is either one digit or two digits. The jersey number is very important for any player in the game. All players want that they get their favorite jersey number. There are many players whose jersey numbers are famous all over the world. The jersey number of the players is either of one digit or two digits.
The same is seen in cricket as well. However, sometimes these players have also worn three-digit jersey numbers. Today we tell you about seven such players whose jersey number is three digits. Three Indian players are also included in this list.
7 Players with a significant three-digit jersey number
1- Rishabh Pant
Indian team’s best wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant wore jersey number 777 in the Indian Premier League 2018. This jersey number proved to be very lucky for him and Rishabh Pant won the hearts of all the fans by batting explosively throughout this season.
Rishabh Pant is currently one of the important players of Team India and has performed brilliantly in all three formats so far. Team India is currently playing a two-match Test series against Bangladesh and in this series too, Rishabh Pant has left his mark so far.
2- Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan is Sri Lanka’s legendary spinner, who has taken 800 wickets in his international Test cricket. He is the only bowler to achieve this feat. Muralitharan wore jersey number 800 in the Indian Premier League. Muttiah Muralitharan’s performance has always been very good in international cricket and many players also consider him as their idol.
3- Yash Dayal
Yash Dayal is a young fast bowler from India, who was seen wearing jersey number 133 for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League, while he wore jersey number 104 in Royal Challengers Bangalore. Yash failed to make a mark in the Indian Premier League 2023, but in the 2024 season, he bowled very well for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
4- Kieron Pollard
Kieron Pollard is counted among the most explosive batsmen in the world and has also played an important role for his team with bowling. This experienced player has been seen playing for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. While playing for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League 2018, he wore jersey number 400. He kept this jersey number because he became the first player to play 400 T20 matches. Even though Pollard has retired from international cricket, he is seen playing in the Caribbean Premier League.
5- Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne Bravo has been one of the best all-rounders in the world. This player has also performed tremendously in franchise cricket and has played an important role in his team’s victory. Dwayne Bravo wore jersey no. 400. The main reason behind this was that he had taken 400 T20 wickets to his name.
6- Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is a former West Indies player who has a huge fan following all over the world. Let us tell you that Chris Gayle has scored 333 runs in international Test cricket. This is his highest individual score in Test cricket. Chris Gayle has been seen wearing jersey no. 333 in international cricket as well as in the Indian Premier League.
7- Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya is one of India’s best all-rounders. Not only this, Hardik Pandya has also been one of the important players of Team India. Pandya has been seen wearing jersey no. 228 in international cricket, which he scored in a match for the U16 Baroda team. In that match, he played an important innings of 228 runs. Hardik Pandya will soon be seen performing strongly once again in white-ball cricket for the Indian team.