Secrets of Top Indian Cricketers

Cricket in India is worshipped like gods. It is the most trending sports in the country. It became famous due to the presence of legends like Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly, etc. It gained more popularity because of the Indian Premier League.

In this article, we will know about the secrets of some legendary Indian cricketers. So, let's have a peek at some top Indian cricketers and their secrets.

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#1 Virender Sehwag - Was 'Tu Jaane Na' his favourite song?

In a Test match between South Africa at MA Chidambaram Stadium between 26 and 30 March 2008, Virender Sehwag was trying to recall the lyrics of the song 'Tu Jaane Na'. But, he was unable to remember some parts of the song. So, he had to stop the match for a while and called Ishant Sharma in the game to bring the iPod.

Everyone thought that he stopped the game for drinks. But, he wanted to recall the lyrics of the song. So, he listened to the song and remembered its words. Then, he went on to score his second Test 300. He scored a 304-ball 319 and was caught by McKenzie off Ntini's delivery.

Once, he was singing 'Tu Jaane Na' on 14 November 2015 in the Cricket All-Stars Tournament. He was playing for Sachin Blasters in that competition.

'Tu Jaane Na' might be one of his most loved songs.

#2 Mohammed Azharuddin - Collar and Helmet

Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin revealed his secrets on an interview with Fever 104 FM. Azhar has a habit of keeping his jersey's collar raised during the match to protect his neck skin. It was due to the problems on his neck skin as a result of subjection to sun rays. He wears a white helmet in ODI matches as he liked the helmet and he used it so much in the Test matches.

Also, the blue helmet was not necessary for the shorter formats of cricket at that time. So, he liked to play ODIs with wearing a white helmet.

#3 Sachin Tendulkar - He was having stomach upset

Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar disclosed in his autobiography Playing It My Way that he had an upset stomach a day before the match against Sri Lanka in 2003 ICC World Cup. He also felt dehydration. So, 'Master Blaster' added salt to his drinks. Also, he used to put tissue papers in his underwear.

But, he didn't surrender as he went on to score 97 runs in this match and was caught by Kumar Sangakkara off Aravinda de Silva's delivery. Also, India won that match by 183 runs.

#4 Sourav Ganguly - Prank on Yuvi

A day before Yuvraj's international cricket debut, Dada told him that will he open the batting for the team. So, Yuvi agreed to this and was ready to be the opener. Later, he discovered that it was a prank on him by Ganguly.

The opening batsmen for India in that match against Kenya were Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar. Yuvi didn't get an opportunity to bat in the match. But, in their next match against Australia, Yuvi scored his debut half-century and was awarded as the player of the game.