5 Cricketers who did unusual jobs before becoming a professional cricketer
Legendary cricketer MS Dhoni worked as ticket collector at railways in Kharagpur, West Bengal.
1. Mahendra Sigh Dhoni ( Ticket Collector)
Post-2007 ICC T20 World Cup, M.S. Dhoni became a household name. A young captain had defied every odd and lead his team to victory. This triumph was special because India won the T20 World Cup after they were kicked out from the ICC World Cup, 2007 earlier that year. The man behind this victory was M.S. Dhoni.
Fast forward to 2011, when Dhoni smashed the World Cup-winning six, it became an iconic moment in cricket, and thereafter, every child started dreaming to represent the country on the grandest stage. However, the former Indian captain had humble beginnings. He came from the eastern city of Ranchi and was working as a ticket collector on the railways in Kharagpur in West Bengal.
However, his hard-hitting abilities and unique wicketkeeping skills grabbed the attention of the selectors. He had a poor start to his international career as he scored a duck in his first inning. After the selectors and his captain, Sourav Ganguly backed him, he scored a match-winning knock for India.
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