9 Indian celebrities who are cricket-mad

6. Venkatesh:

Daggubatti Venkatesh, more famously known as ‘Venky’ by his fans’ is known for his undying love for cricket. He himself enjoys the game and is one of the players for the Telugu Warriors and captains the side in the CCL tournaments which is held every year.

He also keenly follows the Indian Premier League matches which are hosted in his hometown of Hyderabad. Venkatesh was also present for the final match of the IPL 2016 between Sun Risers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

He was one among the many other Tollywood celebs who were present at the stadium to cheer for the Hyderabad team. Moreover, he went to all the venues where India played during the 2011 Cricket World Cup. He is also a close friend of former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman and was even able to rope in the wristy batsman to act in one of his movies Vasantham.

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