7 Indian Cricketers And Their Father's Occupation Before They Became Global Stars

Pan Singh - M.S. Dhoni's father worked as junior manager in MECON before his son became a global star. With the release of his upcoming biopic, we will get an idea about his struggle and contribution in making the career of M.S. Dhoni.

Prem Kohli - Virat Kohli's father worked as a criminal lawyer. But, unfortunately, he passed away in 2006 due to a brain stroke. According to Virat "My father was my biggest support. He was the one who drove me to practice every day. I miss his presence sometimes".

Trilok Chand Raina - Suresh Raina's father is a retired military officer who hails from Rainawari in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ravichandran - R Ashvin's father used to play cricket at the club level as a fast bowler. He has always been his greatest inspiration in the whole world. 

Gurunath Sharma - Rohit's father worked as a caretaker of a transport firm storehouse. He was raised by his grandparents and uncles in Borivali because of his father's low income.

Ramesh Tendulkar - Sachin's father was a well-known Marathi novelist, he died in the middle of the 1999 Cricket World Cup. When Sachin returned to the World Cup after attending the final rituals of his father, he scored a century in the very next match and dedicated this century to his father.

Yograj Singh - Yuvraj Singh's father is a former Indian cricketer. In his career, he played one Test and six ODIs for India as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. His career ended due to injury, after which he entered movies.

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