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MS Dhoni As Lieutenant Colonel To Mohammed Siraj As DSP: 8 Indian Cricketers With Side Careers; Check Full List
Many Indian players including MS Dhoni, Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal not only play cricket, they also have side careers. Most of these cricketers have been conferred with respective positions to honour in various departments for their on-field contributions to the game.
Here's is a list of top 8 cricketers with side careers:
1. MS Dhoni - Lieutenant Colonel, Indian Army
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Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who led India to three ICC titles, announced his retirement from international cricket on 15th August 2020. He still plays for CSK in the IPL.
Apart from being a cricketer, Dhoni is also a proud Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. He was awarded this honorary rank by the Territorial Army in 2011. He even underwent training with the Indian Army's parachute regiment a few years back.
2. Sachin Tendulkar - Group Captain, Indian Air Force
Sachin Tendulkar, who is known as 'God of Cricket,' served Indian cricket for decades before retiring from international cricket in 2013.
Apart from being a cricketer, Tendulkar was also conferred the honorary title of Group Captain by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2010. The IAF awarded Tendulkar this post in recognition of his tremendous contributions to Indian cricket.
3. KL Rahul - Assistant Manager, RBI
Apart from being an active cricketer, India batter KL Rahul also holds a government job with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He also shot a few advertisements for the RBI to raise awareness about the scams and frauds.
4. Yuzvendra Chahal - Income Tax Officer
Apart from being an active cricketer, India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal also works as an Income Tax Officer in Haryana.
5. Mohammed Siraj - DSP, Telangana Police
Apart from being an active cricketer, India pacer Mohammed Siraj also serves as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Telangana.
After India's T20 World Cup 2024 win Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy made the announcement that Siraj would be granted a Group-I government post for his service to the national team.
6. Joginder Sharma - DSP, Haryana Police
Joginder Sharma, who is remembered for his last over heroics in the 2007 T20 World Cup final against Pakistan, is a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Haryana. Following his cricket career, Sharma transitioned to a full-time government job.
7. Kapil Dev - Lieutenant Colonel, Indian Army
Former India captain Kapil Dev, who led India to its historic World Cup win in 1983, was conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army in 2008.
8. Umesh Yadav - Assistant Manager, RBI
Apart from being an active cricketer, India pacer Umesh Yadav has been employed as an Assistant Manager at the Reserve Bank of India in the Nagpur office.
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