The sports scene in India is not only enjoyed locally amongst Indians, but is also spectated and appreciated from around the whole world. Just like any other country in the world, India has a national sport, which is hockey, and also competes internationally in many other sports including olympics, football, tennis, and many more, however, the most cherished and loved sport in the country, is without a doubt, cricket. Indians say that even though hockey is their national sport, cricket is the sport that pumps through their veins. It is said that cricket is seen as much more than a game in India, and it’s celebrated like a festival by everyone.

This immense nation wide love for the sport of cricket in India naturally brought up some very talented players, who had started playing from a very young age and were brought up in an amazingly supportive environment by fellow lovers of the sport. Some of these talented players even managed to achieve their names being placed amongst the best cricket players in the world! Download fairplay app

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar, who was born on the 24th of April in 1973, is not only the highest ranked cricket player who came from India, He’s also known as the greatest batsman in the history of cricket, and is often referred to as the God of the sport. He had started his international career playing alongside India at just 16 and a half years old, making him the youngest player to ever debut for India in the Tests competition. He has all the awards and broke all the records that every cricket player dreams of having.

Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev, also known as the Haryana Hurricane, is a former Indian cricketer who is loved all around, almost as much as Sachin. He also captained the national cricket team of India, and was even named cricket of the century in 2002. He represented the team of Haryana, retired in 1994, and is now coaching the national team, while still holding a few records to his name. He is also going to be forever remembered as he even has a memorial in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Vijay Samuel Hazare

The late, great Vijay Samuel Hazare, born in 1915 and died in 2004, was an incredible Indian player from the Maharashtra state, who at a point also captained the national Cricket team of India for about 15 matches. He was one of the best batsmen of his time and had led India to their initial Test Cricket win, 25 years after they joined the Test competition.