Indian Cricketers Who Are Highly Educated

Cricket is considered a religion in our country. Fans adore their favourite cricketers who they consider demigods. But have you ever wondered how qualified these cricketers are? Well, you’ll be shocked to know that some of the Indian cricketers highly educated are engineers and doctors and some are even doctorate degree holders.

Take a look at Indian cricketers who are highly qualified.

Anil Kumble – Mechanical Engineer Indian Cricketers

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The former right arm leg spin bowler is known for being the 1st highest in India and third highest wicket taker in Test cricket with 619 wickets. The star cricketer is a mechanical engineer who did his bachelor in mechanical engineering from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering, Banglore (RV).

CategoryDetails
Full NameAnil Kumble
Date of BirthOctober 17, 1970
BirthplaceBengaluru, India
EducationB.E. in Mechanical Engineering
Playing RoleLeg-spin bowler
International Career1990 – 2008
Test Matches132
Test Runs3,837
Test Wickets619
Best Bowling in an Innings10/74
Best Bowling in a Match10/147
One Day Internationals (ODIs)271
ODI Runs3,088
ODI Wickets337
Best Bowling in ODIs6/12
T20 Internationals10
T20 Runs28
T20 Wickets1
Major Achievements– Only Indian bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test innings
– 3rd highest wicket-taker in Test cricket
– ICC Cricket Hall of Fame inductee (2015)
Post-Retirement Career– Coach of the Indian national team
– Commentator and analyst
– Administrator in cricket governance

Rahul Dravid – MBA Indian Cricketers

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Test Matches: Dravid is known for his solid technique and resilience, scoring 36 centuries and holding the record for the highest individual score of 432 runs in a single Test innings.
One Day Internationals: He was a pivotal player in ODIs, scoring over 12,000 runs with 12 centuries and an average close to 40.

FormatMatchesInningsRunsAverage100s50sHighest ScoreStrike Rate
Tests16428613,28852.313663432N/A
ODIs34431812,76339.16125018371.21

Ravichandran Ashwin – IS Engineer Indian Cricketers

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The right-arm off break bowler, R. Ashwin attended SSN College of Engineering and graduated with B.Tech in Information Science and has also worked for Cognizant Technology Solutions. He happens to be the fastest Indian bowler to reach the mark of 100 wickets in test cricket and 5th in the world.

CategoryRecord
Full NameRavichandran Ashwin
Date of BirthSeptember 17, 1986
Batting StyleRight-handed batsman
Bowling StyleRight-arm off-spin
RoleAll-rounder
Test DebutNovember 9, 2011 vs West Indies
ODI DebutJuly 21, 2010 vs Sri Lanka
T20I DebutJune 12, 2010 vs Zimbabwe
Test Matches103 (as of November 2023)
Test Wickets485 (as of November 2023)
Test Bowling Average23.50 (as of November 2023)
Best Test Bowling Figures7/59 against England
ODI Matches125 (as of November 2023)
ODI Wickets151 (as of November 2023)
ODI Bowling Average33.32 (as of November 2023)
Best ODI Bowling Figures4/25 against New Zealand
T20I Matches66 (as of November 2023)
T20I Wickets92 (as of November 2023)
T20I Bowling Average22.46 (as of November 2023)
Best T20I Bowling Figures4/8 against Afghanistan
IPL TeamsChennai Super Kings, Rising Pune Supergiants, Delhi Capitals
IPL Matches189 (as of November 2023)
IPL Wickets163 (as of November 2023)
Best IPL Bowling Figures4/34 against Delhi Capitals
Major AchievementsICC Cricketer of the Year (2016, 2017)
Notable RecordsMost wickets in a single Test series (2016) – 31 wickets
Engineering BackgroundDegree in Information Technology from Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering
IS Engineer BackgroundWorked as an engineer at a software company before pursuing cricket

Murali Vijay – Post Graduate Indian Cricketers

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Murali Vijay, the right handed opening batsman for Test cricket, has a post graduate degree in economics from SRM University. He got his debut in the Test match after Gautam Gambhir received one test ban during 2008.

FormatMatchesInningsRunsAverage50s100sHigh ScoreStrike Rate
Test61104398238.28151216754.19
ODI172233924.212011391.93
T20I9916918.770055125.37

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