5 Cricketers who never promoted Alcoholic Beverages

A majority of the revenue for cricketers comes through brand endorsements and advertisements. Most of these players are considered to be demi-gods by the fans and have a massive following on the social media platforms. For instance, Indian skipper Virat Kohli now has over 100 million people who follow him across different major platforms. These cricketers are all great social influencers and thus are signed by brands for million dollar deals. Almost every cricketer who plays at the highest level nowadays endorses at least one brand. In the past, there have been several controversial advertisements shot by these cricketers as well. While most of them sign up with almost every kind of brand, some cricketers have particularly stayed away from promoting alcoholic beverages. They never tried to persuade the aficionado to consume alcohol in any way whatsoever and also urged them to stay away from it. Here are five cricketers who never promoted alcoholic beverages: 1. Hashim Amla Hashim Amla. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images) The first name that comes to anyone’s mind in this regard is South African cricketer Hashim Amla. Promoting beer and liquor is strictly against the religion of Islam and Hashim Amla follows the religious practices stringently. His beliefs are staunch and there was a time when he denied having the ‘Castle Lager’ logo on his jersey. Since it was an alcohol brand, Amla decided not to endorse the brand by donning it on his jersey. Amla also chose to forego his share of the money that was earned through this sponsorship. Cricket South Africa (CSA) had to comply with his demands and agreed to remove the logo from his shirt. Apparently, he also pays a fine to CSA as he doesn’t endorse the alcohol product. 2. Sachin Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo: IANS) Former Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar also never endorsed alcohol or tobacco. He set an example for many other cricketers from around the world by rejecting a massive brand deal in 2010. According to a spokesperson from World Sports Group (WSG) who looked after Sachin’s brand associations, this would have been the highest-ever deal for an Indian sportsperson had it been clinched. In 2015, Sachin himself revealed that he never tried to promote an alcohol or tobacco brand. “One thing my father told me try not to promote tobacco and alcohol. So those are the two things I stayed away from,” he revealed at an event. The ‘Master Blaster’ must have got many other offers in his nearly two-and-half decade long career but he never fell into the bait called money. 3. Imran Tahir Imran Tahir. Photo by WIKUS DE WET/AFP/Getty Images) Imran Tahir is one of the high-rated wrist spinners at the moment. The 40-year-old is possibly at the peak of his career and has been performing exceptionally well. Once the No.1 bowler in both ODI and T20I formats, Tahir is known for his trademark celebrations as soon as he picks up a wicket. The leg-spinner has played in over 100 ODIs for South Africa and also represented the team in 20 Tests and 38 T20Is. The Lahore-born cricketer is another player in the South African team who follows Islam strictly and doesn’t promote alcohol. He followed the footsteps of Hashim Amla and emulated him. Tahir also didn’t sport the Castle Langer logo on his jersey and often stays away from all such beverages. 4. Rashid Khan Rashid Khan. (Photo Source: GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) Afghanistan young sensation Rashid Khan is another leg-spinner who is ruling the bowling charts at the moment. He is the fastest to 100 ODI wickets and reached the mark in just 44 games. Moreover, Rashid is a hot property in T20 leagues all around the world. He is an integral member of the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL and the Adelaide Strikers in the BBL. Just like many other cricketers who follow Islam, Rashid Khan is also strictly against the consumption of alcohol. Although he didn’t have to face a situation where he had a logo to be taken off from his jersey, he won several hearts when he rejected alcohol during an after-party in the IPL. The leg-spinner is likely to stick to his ethics and might not endorse alcohol at any point further in his career. Mohammad Nabi is another player from the same team who stays away from alcohol. 5. Moeen Ali Moeen Ali of England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) The fifth player on this list is England’s Moeen Ali. The all-rounder is a utility player and adds a good amount of balance to the side that he features in. The 31-year-old regularly features in the England team across all the three formats. While he is extremely economical with the ball, Moeen is an aggressive batsman and can score runs at a quick pace. These qualities convinced the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to rope him into their side. The team is owned by United Spirits, an Indian alcoholic beverage company. Moeen doesn’t involve himself in any alcoholic promotions by his team and stays away from all this along with the likes of a few other cricketers like Mohammad Siraj.

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5 Cricketers who never promoted Alcoholic Beverages

They never tried to persuade the aficionado to consume alcohol in any way whatsoever and also urged them to stay away from it.

5. Moeen Ali

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