5 Cricketers who can be compared to Bollywood actors

Virat Kohli. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) Cricket and Cinema are two religions in India. The country is crazy about cricketers and Bollywood actors – two of the most glamorous professions in the nation. They are considered nothing less than demigods and have got massive fan bases. It is a mutual love affair between cricket and Bollywood. The celebrities from both the fields share an immense and reciprocal admiration for each other. But, consider a hypothetical situation where the cricketers are to be compared with the Bollywood actors. Who would be the relative Bollywood equivalents to some of the most famous Indian cricketers? Here is a fun analysis of who can be the parallels to the sportsmen from the film industry. Indian cricketers and their Bollywood equivalents: 1. Jasprit Bumrah – Vicky Kaushal Jasprit Bumrah is one of the best death bowlers in the world right now. The pacer has evolved with his game very quickly and made rapid progress in such a short time and across formats. He is extremely reliable with the ball and the go-to man in tough situations. Bumrah can be compared to someone like Vicky Kaushal from Bollywood. Just like the 25-year-old, Vicky is also a new-age actor. Both are quick learners and adapt to different situations easily. With movies like ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’, ‘Sanju’, ‘Raazi’ and ‘Masaan’, Vicky has found a great deal of success in a short time having done a wide variety of characters. The hard work that these both put in their respective professions is quite inspirational. 2. Sachin Tendulkar – Amitabh Bachchan Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh Bachchan are two absolute legends in their respective professions and it only makes sense to place them side-by-side. While one is the Shahanshah of Cricket, the other is the Shahanshah of Bollywood. They are nothing less than Ubermensch for the fans and are even worshipped. Both Sachin and Amitabh have had pretty long careers and are inspirational with their work ethics. Their presence itself is galvanic to the fans and they are good friends. Amitabh even follows cricket closely and puts forward his thoughts about various matches and performances on social media platforms. 3. Smriti Mandhana – Disha Patani Both Smriti Mandhana and Disha Patani have been catching everyone’s attention with their drop-dead-gorgeous and jaw-dropping cute looks. They were considered to be the ‘national crush’ at various points in time and have got a huge fan following. These beauties with brains have had careers that are taking off and the potential they carry only promises greater things. Smriti is the youngest Indian to captain the team in T20Is. She is the backbone of the women’s team and very consistent with her performances. Similarly, Disha is equally popular with her movies and is quite gifted. Moreover, Disha’s Bollywood debut has got a connection with cricket as she made her first appearance in ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’. 4. Virat Kohli – Hrithik Roshan Finding Virat Kohli’s Bollywood parallel was tough. Rather, it was difficult to zero down on one actor as the 30-year-old Indian skipper exhibits that characters of many of the veteran Bollywood actors. But after a lot of consideration, it is possibly Hrithik Roshan who suits him the best. Both these men are highly versatile and very hard working. While Hrithik eases into any role, Virat doesn’t have any troubles playing in alien conditions when the pitches are tough to bat on and even in positions in the batting order apart from his regular spot. Virat and Hrithik are highly talented and also both the stalwarts are fitness freaks as well. 5. MS Dhoni – Salman Khan It might have surprised a few of you that the 37-year-old Jharkhand-born MS Dhoni is being paralleled with Salman Khan. But as per the current role that he is fulfilling, Dhoni can be easily compared to Salman. Both these men have attained a legendary status in their respective fields. They have a massive fan following across the board and people come out in large numbers expecting just a memorable performance from them filled with entertainment. They are respected by one and all and the youngsters look up to them. Moreover, they are the ‘Bhai’ of Bollywood and cricket respectively. Salman likes cricket and enjoys playing the game while Dhoni is good at acting, having featured in quite a few advertisements. Furthermore, they are both unorthodox with their style and have mentored quite a few individuals setting them up in their careers. Get the latest Cricket News and updates, Match Predictions, Fantasy Cricket Tips and lots more on CricTracker.com.

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5 Cricketers who can be compared to Bollywood actors

Here is a fun analysis of who can be the parallels to the sportsmen from the film industry.

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