Indian Cricketers Who Are Vegetarians: Meat and eggs are important sources of protein that help in muscle recovery, but vegetarian foods can also provide good protein. Indian cricketers are realizing this. Here is a list of Indian cricketers who are known for choosing vegetarian foods.

Virat Kohli

Kohli, who used to be a big fan of eating meat, became a vegetarian in 2018 for health reasons. He also used to love eating butter chicken.

Rohit Sharma

The captain of the Indian cricket team often faces criticism for his looks. However, his vegetarian diet has helped him become known as the “Best Opener” in the world.

Shikhar Dhawan

Once a devoted non-vegetarian, the Indian cricketer known as ‘Gabbar’ became a full vegetarian in 2018. He was inspired by spiritual teachers like Sadhguru and Sister Shivani.

Ravichandran Ashwin

Rated as the No.1 bowler by the ICC, R Ashwin comes from a Tamil Brahmin background and has been a vegetarian since birth, though he does eat eggs for extra protein.

Cheteshwar Pujara

Known for his disciplined batting style, Pujara follows a strict vegetarian diet and is very careful about what he eats, avoiding spicy foods. He often credits his achievements to this strict diet.

Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina is a strict vegetarian who has always made healthy food choices, which has helped him stay fit.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik was an all-rounder who liked non-vegetarian food. But for health reasons, he became a vegetarian and started taking Pilates classes to get stronger.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

This Indian cricketer from Meerut is known for his fast bowling. He was born into a vegetarian family and grew up eating vegetarian food. He often talks about how a plant-based diet helps him recover after matches.

Yuzvendra Chahal

Once a fan of butter chicken, Chahal, who used to eat meat, became a vegetarian a few years ago.

Ishant Sharma

This Indian fast bowler is against killing animals and supports a meat ban. Ishant is a lacto-vegetarian and likes dairy products for protein.

Manish Pandey

Pandey’s cricket journey includes many successes, making him one of the fittest players on the team. He was the first Indian to score a century in the IPL in 2009 and is said to follow a strict vegetarian diet.