5 Indian cricketers who have featured in music videos ft. Riyan Parag

The cricket and music/film industry are the most popular forms of entertainment in India. With both fields interlinked to each other, it's quite natural for the cricketers/film stars to swap their roles on some occasions.

For example, the stars from different film industries come together to participate in the Celebrity Cricket League, which takes place annually.

Meanwhile, numerous cricketers have launched music videos due to their interest and passion for singing and performing. A few of them have even gotten a chance to appear in popular music videos as well.

On that note, let's take a look at the five Indian cricketers who have featured in music videos.

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#1 Harbhajan Singh

Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh turned a singer in January 2013 as he released his song, 'Ek Suneha', which was a stern message to Punjabi singers, who arguably portrayed their culture in a bad light.

In July of the same year, 'Turbanator' released his single, 'Meri Maa', which features a video starring both him and his mother.

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#2 Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina's love for singing is known to many, but only a few of them are aware that the former Indian batter sang for a Bollywood film in the past.

Raina's song, 'Tu Mili Sab Mila', was a part of a film named 'Meeruthiya Gangsters' in 2015. His soulful voice was much appreciated by the audience in the official music video.

Notably, Raina released another song, named 'Bitiya Rani', which called for love and support for every girl child of the nation.

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#3 Riyan Parag & Tushar Deshpande

Recently, Ed Sheeran released his single, Sapphire, on YouTube, which became an instant hit. The whole video was shot in India, and also featured the British pop star donning a Rajasthan Royals jersey.

During his visit to India, Sheeran visited Brijesh Patel Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, where he played with RR stars like Riyan Parag and Tushar Deshpande.

As per RR, Ed Sheeran gifted Ipswich Town Football Club jerseys to Parag and Deshpande during the session.

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#4 Shikhar Dhawan

Former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan was recently spotted dancing with actress Jacqueline Fernandez in a song, 'Besos', which has been sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Karl Wine. With a catchy tune, the song became popular among the young audience.

Dhawan gained appreciation for his Cowboy attire, matching his carefree nature in the video as well. The song has so far crossed 100 million views on YouTube.

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#5 Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli has been the face of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) over the last decade and more. Through all these years, Kohli has been part of many advertisements and brand collaborations.

However, there was one occasion when the star cricketers was spotted in a music video. In 2020, former South Africa and RCB batter AB de Villiers released his song, 'The Flame', which aimed at spreading positivity and celebrating the human spirit.

Along with Virat Kohli and De Villiers, several cricketers such as Yuzvendra Chahal, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada and Chris Morris could be seen in the video.