40 Superstitions followed by Cricketers

25. Tiger T-shirt:

The greatest Pakistani skipper and World cup winner Imran Khan was superstitious as well. In World Cup 1992 final against England, he wore a tiger T-Shirt as Imran regarded it as a lucky charm and eventually Pakistan marched to World Cup glory as well.

26. Adjusting gears and thumping thighs:

The man who changed the dynamics of ODI cricket, Sanath Jayasuriya could be ever seen thumping his thighs, after every ball he faced during his playing days. He also had a superstition of adjusting his helmet and patting his pad every now and then.

27. Superstitions of bracelet and Kada:

Sanath Jayasuriya had a special bracelet made of threads prepared by Buddhist monks for him. For Virat Kohli the lucky charm is his Kada which he has been wearing since 2012 apart from donning black wristbands in the past. Yuvraj Singh wears black kalava on his wrist to sway away the evil spirits from his game.

28. Indo-Pak rivalry superstitions:

In the eras of ’80s and ’90s whenever the arch-rivals played a final on Friday, it meant victory for Pakistan while Saturday was regarded as India’s day.