Know the Stories Behind Indian Cricket Players Jersey Numbers

From Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s memorable number 7 to Sachin Tendulkar’s iconic number 10, jersey numbers are not only used to identify a player but also hold significant personal meaning for them. Indian cricket players have worn several very well-known numbers, such as 7, 9, or 10, as well as other numbers, such as 100, 228 and so forth. The Universe Boss Chris Gayle, one of the international stars, donned the 333 shirts, which represents the total he scored during a Test innings.

In addition, some cricket players made their selections based on their own or other people’s birthdays or numerology. Some athletes have worn many numbers throughout their careers, while others, like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, have stayed with just one, making the number famous. Most people have chosen their number via a numerologist.

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Here are the jersey numbers of the Indian cricketers:

Jersey Number	Player	Status
1	KL Rahul	Active
2	Arshdeep Singh	Active
3	Yuzvendra Chahal Harbhajan Singh	Active Retired
5	Washington Sundar Gautam Gambhir	Active Retired
6	Wriddhiman Saha	Active
7	MS Dhoni	Retired
8	Ravindra Jadeja	Active
9	Sanju Samson	Active
10	Sachin Tendulkar	Retired
11	Mohammed Shami Mohammed Kaif Piyush Chawla	Active Retired Active
12	Yuvraj Singh Nitish Rana	Retired Active
13	Munaf Patel	Retired
15	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	Active
16	Mayank Agarwal	Active
17	Rishabh Pant	Active

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Jersey Number of Virat Kohli: 18

Let’s start with the Indian cricket team’s skipper. Since his time playing for the Under-19 team, run-machine Virat Kohli, one of the best batsmen in the world, has sported the number 18. The story behind this song is beautiful. His father, Prem Kohli, took him to the cricket match and had a fantasy that one day his son will play for his country. Sadly, his father passed away while he was just 18 years old (December 18, 2006). Even though his father was unable to watch his son compete for the Indian national team, he has fond memories of his son, who is currently ruling the world while wearing the number 18.

Jersey Number of MS Dhoni: 7

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It is not surprising that the former India captain will be on the list. In India, MS Dhoni has come to be associated with the jersey number 7. Dhoni was born on July 7, which is the reason behind his choice of the number. According to another rumor, Mahi chose the number 7 because of admiration for David Beckham, a former Manchester United player who wore it himself. According to some stories, he also believes in astrology. He saw an astrologer and discovered that the number 7 was a good fit for him. Dhoni owns a business called “Seven” since he loves the number 7 so much!

Jersey Number of Rohit Sharma: 45

The Hitman and the Captain of India are also included. It was suggested that Rohit Sharma don the number 9 jersey. Before his mother chose the number 45 for him when he was representing India U-19 in the 2006 World Cup, he didn’t want a single-digit number, though. Furthermore, the sum of 4 and 5 is 9, thus Rohit happily accepted the figure.

Jersey Number of Shikhar Dhawan: 25

The “Gabbar” Shikhar Dhawan, our team’s opening batsman, is now here. The fiery left-handed batsman has retained the number 25 because he believes it to be a lucky family number. Another significant justification for Dhawan’s decision to stick with the number is that his daughter’s birthday is on the 25th. The batsman Shikhar’s Twitter handle is @SDhawan25.

Jersey Number of Dinesh Karthik: 21

One of the fun number games is this one. He once published an article on Instagram asking cricket fans for questions. Dinesh Karthik was questioned by an inquisitive fan about the significance of wearing 21 behind his back. In response, the wicket-keeper batsman said that since his wife was born on that date, he wears that number on his limited-overs jersey. The wicket-keeper batsman frequently sings Dipika Pallikal, his wife and one of the best squash players in the world, high praises.