TOP 5: 5 Indian Cricketers Who Battled Poverty For Making A Big Name

The Indian cricket team is one of the best teams in the world. There are reasons behind this, and that is why the lifestyle that Indian cricketers get to live is not luxurious. However, we often forget that the life they lead now is a result of hard work. Although most of the cricketers come from good backgrounds, there are many others who have fought poverty to make it big in life. Many Indian cricketers have finally fulfilled and had to do menial work to finally fulfill their dreams.

Here is the list of Indian cricketers who had to face hardships in life before hitting success:

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma, known as the hitman of the Indian cricket team, is currently leading the team. The record that this man has set is beyond imagination. However, not many of us know that Rohit had to struggle with poverty before hitting success and making it big. His father was an overseer of a transport farm storehouse and did not earn much. Moreover, you will be surprised that Sharma used to deliver milk from one house to another so that he could buy himself a cricket kit. This is what his former teammate Pragyan Ojha said. Today Rohit Sharma owns a luxury house and many cars. His hard work has paid off and he is a star today.

Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan tops the list of most wicket-taking batsmen in the history of Test cricket. However, he had to face a lot of hardships before achieving his dream. Growing up, there were days in Zaheer’s life when he used to play cricket matches on an empty stomach. Moreover, he also had a monthly job for Rs.5000. It was a tough task to finish her period and fulfill her dream with this amount but she never gave up.

Munaf Patel

Munaf Patel was one of the members of India’s 2011 World Cup-winning team. He also faced a lot of financial problems in his earlier days. If reports are to be believed his father did not own land. So he had to work on someone else’s farm. In those days he earned only Rs 35 as a daily wage earner.

Yashasvi Jaiswal

21-year-old Yashasvi Jaiswal, the budding star of the Indian cricket team, used to sell pani puris outside Azad Maidan to earn money at night. Imagine selling pani puri on the street to make your dream come true. It is truly the most special feeling in the entire world.

Rinku Singh

IPL superstar Rinku Singh made history by scoring 29 runs in the last over of IPL. He hit 5 consecutive sixes against Gujarat to lead his team (KKR) to a historic win. That day the world came to know what kind of hardship Rinku went through in his life. Before his career in cricket, Rinku Singh used to deliver LPG cylinders to people’s doorsteps. There was also a time when he almost had to choose to sweep. But even then he did not give up. Currently, he has been called up to the national team for the Asian Games.