10 Indian Cricketers Who Are Highly Educated

Cricketers are worshiped like deities in our country where the only religion that can unite us is cricket. And we as fans make ourselves acquaint with every single detail of their life be it their IPL auction or the brands they endorse. But rarely do we think of the player’s academic curriculum as passion does not come in degree certificate which was proved by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar whose education qualification is class 12.

Even said so, legends like Mike Brearley a English first-class cricketer, who has not only lived his dream but has a golden star in his academics completing both undergrad and post grad from Cambridge university.

Here is a list of cricketers from our country who are highly qualified:

1. Anil Kumble – Mechanical Engineer

Jumbo, as he is known is a former right arm leg spin bowler who remains the 1st highest in India and third highest wicket taker in Test cricket with 619 wickets. With many other honorary awards, in 2005 he was felicitated with Padma Shri. His early education was in national college Basavanagudi and completed his bachelor in mechanical engineering from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering, Banglore (RV).

2. K. Srikkanth – Electrical Engineer

Former Indian captain, Krishnamachari Srikkanth was a flat out spectacular opener when paired with Sunil Gavaskar and was the 1st Indian player to score a half century and pick up 5 wickets in the ODI. Srikkanth is an electrical engineer who graduated from College of Engineering, Guindy in Chennai.

3. Rahul Dravid – MBA (on hold)

Mr. Dependable is regarded as one of the greatest batsman in the history of cricket and was the 1st non-Australian cricketer to deliver the Bradman Oration in Canberra in 2011. Rahul Dravid former captain is the 4th highest run scorer in Test cricket. His early education was in St. Joseph’s college of commerce and while studying MBA in the same university he was selected to Indian cricket team.

4. Javagal Srinath – IT Engineer

Front line fast bowler Javagal Srinath remains the only Indian fast Bowler to have taken more than 300 wickets in ODI. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Instrumentation Technology from Sri Jayachamarajendra college of Engineering, Mysuru.

5. VVS Laxman – MBBS (on hold)

The Padma Shri awardee, Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman whose knock of 281 against Australia in Eden Garden in 2001 has been rated as the greatest Test performance of the last 50 years.

He did his schooling and had enrolled as a medical student but choose cricket as a career over medicine. He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree by TERI University, Delhi.

6. Ravichandran Ashwin – IS Engineer

Ashwin is a right-arm off break bowler who happens to be the fastest Indian bowler to reach mark of 100 wickets in test cricket and 5th in the world. He attended SSN college of Engineering and graduated with B.Tech in Information Science and has also worked for Cognizant Technology Solutions.

7. Ajinkya Rahane – B.Com

Rahane is a right handed batsman and currently is the vice captain of Team India in the Test format of the game. He cleared his secondary school from SV Joshi High school, Dombivli and has a degree in Commerce.

8. Avishankar Salvi – Doctorate

Avishkar Salvi right arm medium pace bowler with the technique similar to Glenn McGrath’s is rather a known name in domestic cricket circuit. He holds a doctorate degree in astrophysics.

9. Murali Vijay – Post Graduate

Murali Vijay right handed opening batsman for Test cricket got his debut in Test match after Gautam Gambhir received one test ban during 2008. He has a post graduate degree in economics from SRM University.

10. Amay Khurasiya – IAS

Khurasiya left handed batsman being famous in domestic circuit is a former Indian cricketer who showed great promise during the ODI’s in 1999-2001. Before he got selected to the nationals he had cleared IAS exams and had got his degree.

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