15 Cricketers and their celebrity lookalikes

Cricketers are some of the most popular sportspeople in the world. Given cricket's massive ongoing rise in world sport, players like Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni have become huge icons. Due to the massive scale of their fame, there there are times when these cricketers are mistaken for somebody else. Look at 15 cricketers who have famous lookalikes or doppelgangers: 1. Dimuth Karunaratne and Vicky Kaushal: Dimuth Karunaratne and Vicky Kaushal. (Photo Source: Twitter) Sri Lanka left-handed batter Dimuth Karunaratne often catches people's attention for their resemblance to the Indian actors Vicky Kaushal. Both have a similar face cut as well as hairstyles that confuse onlookers. 2. Alastair Cook and Henry Cavill: The former England Test captain Alastair Cook and Henry Cavill, playing a Kryptonian popularly known as Superman have some unavoidable similarities. Don’t agree? Here’s an exercise imagine Cook in a Superman outfit, yes that will assure you. Amongst others, the blue and red uniform is a giveaway. 3. D8ale Steyn and Francesco Totti Dale Steyn and Francesco Totti. (Photo Source: Twitter) Former South Africa bowler Dale Steyn and former Italy footballer Francesco Totti apart from being sportspeople have one more thing in common; it's their face. Both have similar face cuts as well as hairstyles which makes onlookers look twice to make sure who they are exactly. 4. Stuart Broad and Tom Felton: Stuart Broad and Tom Felton. (Photo Source: Twitter) Slender or rangy call them whatever you may, the Harry Potter star Tom Felton and English fast bowler Stuart Broad have one more thing in common apart from their looks, influential fathers. One more thing that they have in common is their face, which is why they are often termed as one of the most popular cricketer-actor doppelganger pairs. 5. AB de Villiers and Jason Statham: AB de Villiers and Jason Statham. (Photo Source: Instagram) An actor, martial artist and former driver Jason Statham played both the hero and the villain. AB de Villiers on the other hand is a captain, wicket keeper and as as many claim, the best T20I batter of all time. 6. Brad Hodge and Mark Ruffalo: Brad Hodge and Mark Ruffalo. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Mark Ruffalo, the actor who plays Hulk in Marvel movies and the Australian all-rounder Brad Hodge are doppelgangers. Both had a steady rise to fame, Hodge is an all-rounder of the game and his Hollywood lookalike too possesses the same quality. he is an actor, producer, director and screenwriter. 7. Damien Fleming and Aiden Gillen: Damien Fleming and Aiden Gillen. (Photo Source: Twitter) Damien Fleming, the Australian fast bowler and Aiden Gillen the Irish actor share a similar face. The duo has the capability to plot down the downfall of their rivals, Fleming did it by grabbing wickets and Aiden by bringing down the kings in Games of Thrones. 8. James Anderson and David Walton: James Anderson, the English pace pack leader and David Walton, the American actor, featured in Fired Up share the same look. The two are one of the most handsome doppelganger pairs. 9. Michael Clarke and Chester Bennington: Michael Clarke the former Australian captain and the Linkin Park lead Chester Charles seem almost the same, especially after the tattoo and the hairstyle. Has Clarke ever considered joining Linkin Park? Well, maybe he should. 10. Johan Botha and Kevin Bacon: One chases the bowlers and the other chases the killers. Johan Botha the ex-skipper of the South Africa ODI team and American actor and musician Kevin Bacon are surprisingly akin to each other and are considered one of the popular cricketing doppelgangers. 11. Brendon McCullum and Sam Worthington: Brendon McCullum, the dashing batsman and Kiwi captain has a doppelganger in Hollywood. Sam Worthington is the star of Clash of Titans and Terminator Salvation and looks incredibly similar to the England head coach. 12. Chris Lynn and Johnny Sins: Chris Lynn and Johnny Sins. (Photo Source: Instagram) Australian explosive batter Chris Lynn shares a lot of resemblance to the American pornographic actor, director-turned-YouTuber, Johnny Sins. Lynn is world renowned for his batting prowess whereas Sins is among the most popular male adult stars in the world. 13. Virat Kohli and Ahmed Shahzad: Virat Kohli and Ahmed Shehzad (Photo Source: Twitter) Virat Kohli and Ahmed Shahzad are doppelgangers. While Kohli stars for the Indian team, Shahzad is a Pakistan batter who despite popular belief hasn't retired yet. The two have been mistaken for each other ever since they broke out on the cricketing scene. 14. Herschelle Gibbs and Pitbull Herschelle Gibbs and Pitbull. (Photo Source: Twitter) One, known for hitting big sixes while the other for his big hits on the musical charts; both Gibbs and Pitbull have a strong resemblance to each other. With a shaved head and similar face cut, Gibbs and Pitbull are one of the most popular doppelgangers out there. 15. Ishant Sharma and Zlatan Ibrahimovic Ishant Sharma and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. (Photo Source: Twitter) Although Zlatan Ibrahimovic would disagree with this comparison, since according to him, he can't be compared to anybody. Still, the Swedish footballer comes incredibly closer to looking like India fast bowler Ishan Sharma. With their top buns, the two have often confused people

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15 Cricketers and their celebrity lookalikes

These cricketer-actor pairs have a strong resemblance to each other and are often seen as each other's doppelgangers.

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