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There is a great bonding between cricket and films, especially in India. Whether it is because of the endorsements of cricketers alongside actors or because of the link-up rumors with B-town actors, cricketers and film stars have some sort of connection. In general, the retirement age for the Indian cricketers is pretty short.
Soon after reaching their retirement stage, everyone must explore their beloved passions and professions for their survival. As a result, some of the Indian cricketers have chosen the film industry after coming out of their cricket field. We have witnessed several cricketers becoming actors in India. Check out the list of cricketers turned actors furnished in this post.
Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan Singh, the popular spinner in the Indian cricket team recently played a crucial role in Karthik Yogi’s Dikkilona featuring Santhanam in the lead role. We all know Harbhajan had great coordination with Chennai Super Kings. Upon his love for Tamil customs and traditions, Harbhajan played the role in it.
Kapil Dev
He made special appearances in several films that include Gaurav Pandey’s Stumped and David Dhawan’s Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. Kapil Dev narrates the most impressive climax for the film Iqbal.
Irfan Pathan
The cricketer is all set to make his acting debut in Tamil with the next film of Ajay Gnanamuthu featuring Vikram. The title of this film could be #Vikram58. Irfan will play the role of a Turkish origin in the film.
Sreesanth
The Indian cricketer recently came out as the runner-up in the Bigg Boss season 12. He will make his debut into Kollywood with a film under the direction of Hari-Hareesh’s upcoming film. Sreesanth This film is all set to play the role of having grey shades. Previously, he was a part of Cabaret and took part in Aksar 2 and Team 5.
Yuvraj Singh
The former all-rounder in Team India made a cameo role in a Punjabi film Mehndi Shagna Di released in 1992. He was spotted in a school uniform in the film.
Ajay Jadeja
H acted in a Hindi film Khel-No Ordinary Game released in 2003. Later, he also featured in another Hindi film such as Pal Pal Dil Ke Ssaat with Mahie Gill.
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