Sachin Tendulkar gets new ‘pawtner’; these Indian cricketers have dogs as companions – In pics

Sachin, who showed off his new companion on Tuesday (July 27) is already the proud owner of two St. Bernard dogs, whom he took to Manali a few years ago.

Rohit Sharma, who is a PETA supporter, has a cute little Beagle at his place.

Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has two dogs, namely Aston and Bentley, with whom he loves to play and spend time.

Indian captain Virat Kohli is a big-time dog lover. He has adopted 15 stray puppies and takes care of their well-being. Kohli’s first-ever pet was a Pomeranian, after that, he had a Golden Retriever named Rico and later he got home a Beagle named Bruno.

Stylish batsman KL Rahul is the owner of a very rare breed of dogs known as the Chow chow, who are large in size when fully grown and require high maintenance. They are famous for having blue or purple tongues. Rahul’s social media account is full of his pics with his dog whose name is Simba.

Former India skipper MS Dhoni, undoubtedly, is a die-hard dog lover and he has often credited them with helping him de-stress whenever he was under pressure or came home after a long series.

“I have three pet dogs at home. Even after losing or winning a series, they treat me the same way,” Dhoni once said. MSD has more than three dogs which include a German Shepherd named Sara, a Labrador named Zara and a Weimaraner named Zoya.