Ever wondered how educated your favourite cricketer is? Take a look

New Delhi: Cricket is considered more as a religion than a game in our nation. Fans keep a record of the runs scored by their favourite batsman or wickets taken by their favourite bowler. However, most of us are unaware of the educational qualifications our favourites hold. Let’s get to know how educated our favourite Indian cricketers are.

Virat Kohli: The shining star of Indian cricket team and one of the most talked about cricketers in the world, Kohli has studied up to class 12 from New Delhi. He then left studies so as to concentrate on his cricket practice.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Undoubtedly the most successful captain in Indian cricket, Dhoni is a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) from St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi.

Sachin Tendulkar: The great Sachin Tendulkar could not take his educational career further after completing his class 12 as he concentrated on cricket from a very early stage. Tendulkar started playing for the Indian cricket team when he was just 16.

Sourav Ganguly: Dada completed his B.Com degree from the prestigious St. Xavier’s College. He was later conferred with honorary Ph.D degree by Assam University in Silchar.

Anil Kumble: Famous as ‘Jumbo’ in the cricket world, Anil Kumble holds a B.E degree from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering.

Rahul Dravid: One of the finest batsmen in Indian cricket, ‘The Wall’ earned a degree in commerce from St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore. After that, he was selected in the Indian National Cricket Team while pursuing MBA from St Joseph’s College of Business Administration.

V.V.S Laxman: Laxman is one of the most educated Indian cricketers. He got admission in a medical college but ultimately chose to leave his MBBS studies mid-way so as to pursue his career in cricket.

Ravichandran Ashwin: The right-arm Indian spinner completed his schooling from St. Bede’s Anglo Indian School, Chennai. He then earned a B.Tech degree in Information Technology from the reputed SSN College of Engineering. Before starting his career in cricket, Ashwin worked at Cognizant Technology Solutions for some time.

Yuvraj Singh: Famous for his aggressive batting and sky-rise sixes, Yuvraj studied up to class 12 at D.A.V. Public School, Chandigarh. Later, his father Yograj Singh, who is also a former Indian cricketer, helped him build his career in cricket.

Javagal Srinath: Like Ashwin and Kumble, Javagal Srinath is also an engineer. One of the best pacers in Indian cricket history, Javagal Srinath earned his B.Tech in Instrumentation Engineering from Jayachamarajendra College of Engineer, Mysuru.

Zaheer Khan: Indian pace battery Zaheer Khan was a very promising student since childhood. After completing his schooling, Zaheer decided to pursue engineering but later chose to drop the studies after discovering his interest in cricket.