India played their first international match on the 25th of June 1932. It has been over 90 years since the historic moment and the popularity of cricket in the country has reached a different level altogether. Cricket in India today is not just a game but a religion. Cricketers are loved, admired, and worshipped by fans all over the nation.

Generally one associates the players with their exploits on the field. But some stars of the game have also showcased their acting abilities on the big screen. Fans might be knowing many such personalities like Kapil Dev, Ajay Jadeja, and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/it-is-not-something-that-bowler-enjoys-sachin-tendulkar-highlights-importance-of-left-handed-batter-in-indias-playing-xi-for-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a>, however, people might not be aware of all the names.

Let us look at the cricketers whom you might not know worked in movies

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/5-indian-players-who-were-part-of-world-cups-but-slowly-faded-away/4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sadagoppan Ramesh</a> made his international debut in 1999 against Pakistan. He was a designated opener and played sensational knocks for the Men in Blue across formats. The veteran batter played 19 Tests and 24 ODIs aggregating 1397 runs and 646 runs respectively. He also used to bowl part-time off-spin and interestingly was the first Indian cricketer to take a wicket off his first ball in ODI cricket.

Besides his exploits on the cricket field, Ramesh has shown his mettle in the acting landscape. His first movie was ‘Santosh Subramaniam’ in 2008. The former cricketer played the role of the main lead’s brother in the Tamil romantic comedy.

The veteran batter’s next on-screen appearance came in Potta Potti directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan. Ramesh played a lead role in the movie. The sports comedy was released in 2011 and gained good popularity among the fans. The cricketer-turned-actor played himself in the movie.

In the 1980s when the aggressive style of cricket was not quite relevant, India unearthed a gem in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/where-is-he-k-srikkanth-unhappy-with-rahul-dravid-for-excluding-deepak-hooda-in-1st-wi-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Krishnamachari Srikkanth</a>. The veteran cricketer was known for his entertaining and explosive style of play. The flamboyant batter was known to take even the fearsome bowling attack to the cleaners and played a crucial role in India's maiden World Cup triumph in 1983.

After retiring from international cricket in 1993, Srikkanth has donned many hats be it as a coach or a mentor, or a cricket analyst. However, not many would know that the veteran cricketer had also given acting a go. He acted in a Tamil film ‘Ullam Ketkumae’.

The romantic drama film directed by Jeeva was released in 2005. The film tells the reunion of five friends who were together at college. Srikkanth played himself in the movie. The former Indian cricketer has also featured in some reality shows namely 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' and 'Smart Jodi'.

<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668054018348_Sunil-Gavaskar.jpeg" width="600" height="365" alt="">&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/india-and-australia-will-contest-the-t20-world-cup-final-sunil-gavaskar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunil Gavaskar</a> is one the greatest opening batters of all time. The legendary cricketer piled on heaps of runs in the longest format of the game. He was the first player to score 10,000 runs in Tests. The veteran batter was also part of the Indian team which won the World Cup in 1983.

Many might be surprised to know that the ‘Little Master’ who was renowned for his glorious strokes and solid defensive technique has also featured in a few films. Gavaskar made his acting debut in a Marathi movie titled, ‘Savli Premachi’ in 1980.&nbsp;

The prolific run-getter also went on to make his Bollywood debut in the year 1988 with the movie ‘Malaamaal’. He played himself in the movie directed by Kewal Sharma, featuring Naseeruddin Shah. The comedy film also starred Satish Shah, Poonam Dhillon, Mandakini, Aditya Pancholi, and Amjad Khan.&nbsp;

Gavaskar has also sung a song, which depicted the similarities between a cricket match and real life, “Ya Duniyemadhye Thambayaala Vel Konala” written by Shantaram Nandgaonkar.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/former-india-cricketer-sandeep-patil-given-green-light-to-contest-mca-election/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sandeep Patil</a> made his international debut in 1980 and was renowned for his aggressive strokeplay. The swashbuckling cricketer was the pillar of the Indian middle order for a couple of years and was more than handy with his medium pace. The Maharashtra-born was instrumental in India’s title triumph in World Cup in 1983 accumulating 216 runs in eight games.

After the epic World Cup win, the dashing batter was given a chance to star in the movie directed by filmmaker Vijay Singh. He accepted the offer and played the lead role opposite actresses, Poonam Dhillon and Debashree Roy in ‘Kabhie Ajnabi The’. Star actor Shakti Kapoor also featured in this film.

Interestingly, Patil’s teammate Syed Kirmani was one of the antagonists and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar also played a small cameo in the musical romantic drama film. ‘Kabhie Ajnabi The’ hit the theatres in 1985. However, the film which was presumed to be a huge hit was a failure at the box office.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/former-indian-cricketer-dinesh-mongia-to-join-the-bharatiya-janata-party-bjp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Mongia</a> made his international debut in 2001 and went on to get 57 caps for India in ODIs where he scored 1230 runs at an average of 27.95. The batting all-rounder was part of India’s World Cup squad in 2003 who were the runners-up in the competition.&nbsp;

Mongia even featured in India’s first-ever T20 match which was played in 2006 against South Africa where he scored 38 runs. Due to inconsistent performances in the later part of his career, the Chandigarh-born was dropped from the team in 2007 and was not picked after that. However, he officially retired from all forms of cricket in 2019.

It might come as a surprise that Mongia also tried his luck in acting. He featured in the film titled ‘Kabab Mein Haddi’ which was released in 2014. The former Indian cricketer played a parody of&nbsp;Amitabh Bachchan in the film and the name of his character was ‘Bhandari’.&nbsp; However, the movie did not perform well at the box office.

India played their first international match on the 25th of June 1932. It has been over 90 years since the historic moment and the popularity of cricket in the country has reached a different level altogether. Cricket in India today is not just a game but a religion. Cricketers are loved, admired, and worshipped by fans all over the nation.
Generally one associates the players with their exploits on the field. But some stars of the game have also showcased their acting abilities on the big screen. Fans might be knowing many such personalities like Kapil Dev, Ajay Jadeja, and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/it-is-not-something-that-bowler-enjoys-sachin-tendulkar-highlights-importance-of-left-handed-batter-in-indias-playing-xi-for-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a>, however, people might not be aware of all the names.
<h3>Let us look at the cricketers whom you might not know worked in movies</h3>
<h3>5. Sadagoppan Ramesh&nbsp;</h3>
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<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/5-indian-players-who-were-part-of-world-cups-but-slowly-faded-away/4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sadagoppan Ramesh</a> made his international debut in 1999 against Pakistan. He was a designated opener and played sensational knocks for the Men in Blue across formats. The veteran batter played 19 Tests and 24 ODIs aggregating 1397 runs and 646 runs respectively. He also used to bowl part-time off-spin and interestingly was the first Indian cricketer to take a wicket off his first ball in ODI cricket.
Besides his exploits on the cricket field, Ramesh has shown his mettle in the acting landscape. His first movie was ‘Santosh Subramaniam’ in 2008. The former cricketer played the role of the main lead’s brother in the Tamil romantic comedy.
The veteran batter’s next on-screen appearance came in Potta Potti directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan. Ramesh played a lead role in the movie. The sports comedy was released in 2011 and gained good popularity among the fans. The cricketer-turned-actor played himself in the movie.

<h3>4. Krishnamachari Srikkanth&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Krishnamachari-Srikkanth-1.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
In the 1980s when the aggressive style of cricket was not quite relevant, India unearthed a gem in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/where-is-he-k-srikkanth-unhappy-with-rahul-dravid-for-excluding-deepak-hooda-in-1st-wi-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Krishnamachari Srikkanth</a>. The veteran cricketer was known for his entertaining and explosive style of play. The flamboyant batter was known to take even the fearsome bowling attack to the cleaners and played a crucial role in India's maiden World Cup triumph in 1983.
After retiring from international cricket in 1993, Srikkanth has donned many hats be it as a coach or a mentor, or a cricket analyst. However, not many would know that the veteran cricketer had also given acting a go. He acted in a Tamil film ‘Ullam Ketkumae’.
The romantic drama film directed by Jeeva was released in 2005. The film tells the reunion of five friends who were together at college. Srikkanth played himself in the movie. The former Indian cricketer has also featured in some reality shows namely 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' and 'Smart Jodi'.

<h3>3. Sunil Gavaskar</h3>
<h3 align="center"><amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668054018348_Sunil-Gavaskar.jpeg" width="600" height="365" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>&nbsp;</h3>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/india-and-australia-will-contest-the-t20-world-cup-final-sunil-gavaskar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunil Gavaskar</a> is one the greatest opening batters of all time. The legendary cricketer piled on heaps of runs in the longest format of the game. He was the first player to score 10,000 runs in Tests. The veteran batter was also part of the Indian team which won the World Cup in 1983.
Many might be surprised to know that the ‘Little Master’ who was renowned for his glorious strokes and solid defensive technique has also featured in a few films. Gavaskar made his acting debut in a Marathi movie titled, ‘Savli Premachi’ in 1980.&nbsp;
The prolific run-getter also went on to make his Bollywood debut in the year 1988 with the movie ‘Malaamaal’. He played himself in the movie directed by Kewal Sharma, featuring Naseeruddin Shah. The comedy film also starred Satish Shah, Poonam Dhillon, Mandakini, Aditya Pancholi, and Amjad Khan.&nbsp;
Gavaskar has also sung a song, which depicted the similarities between a cricket match and real life, “Ya Duniyemadhye Thambayaala Vel Konala” written by Shantaram Nandgaonkar.

<h3>2. Sandeep Patil&nbsp;</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668148923539_Sandeep-Patil.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/former-india-cricketer-sandeep-patil-given-green-light-to-contest-mca-election/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sandeep Patil</a> made his international debut in 1980 and was renowned for his aggressive strokeplay. The swashbuckling cricketer was the pillar of the Indian middle order for a couple of years and was more than handy with his medium pace. The Maharashtra-born was instrumental in India’s title triumph in World Cup in 1983 accumulating 216 runs in eight games.
After the epic World Cup win, the dashing batter was given a chance to star in the movie directed by filmmaker Vijay Singh. He accepted the offer and played the lead role opposite actresses, Poonam Dhillon and Debashree Roy in ‘Kabhie Ajnabi The’. Star actor Shakti Kapoor also featured in this film.
Interestingly, Patil’s teammate Syed Kirmani was one of the antagonists and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar also played a small cameo in the musical romantic drama film. ‘Kabhie Ajnabi The’ hit the theatres in 1985. However, the film which was presumed to be a huge hit was a failure at the box office.

<h3>1. Dinesh Mongia</h3>
<amp-img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668148709822_Dinesh-Mongia.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/former-indian-cricketer-dinesh-mongia-to-join-the-bharatiya-janata-party-bjp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Mongia</a> made his international debut in 2001 and went on to get 57 caps for India in ODIs where he scored 1230 runs at an average of 27.95. The batting all-rounder was part of India’s World Cup squad in 2003 who were the runners-up in the competition.&nbsp;
Mongia even featured in India’s first-ever T20 match which was played in 2006 against South Africa where he scored 38 runs. Due to inconsistent performances in the later part of his career, the Chandigarh-born was dropped from the team in 2007 and was not picked after that. However, he officially retired from all forms of cricket in 2019.
It might come as a surprise that Mongia also tried his luck in acting. He featured in the film titled ‘Kabab Mein Haddi’ which was released in 2014. The former Indian cricketer played a parody of&nbsp;Amitabh Bachchan in the film and the name of his character was ‘Bhandari’.&nbsp; However, the movie did not perform well at the box office.

India played their first international match on the 25th of June 1932. It has been over 90 years since the historic moment and the popularity of cricket in the country has reached a different level altogether. Cricket in India today is not just a game but a religion. Cricketers are loved, admired, and worshipped by fans all over the nation.
Generally one associates the players with their exploits on the field. But some stars of the game have also showcased their acting abilities on the big screen. Fans might be knowing many such personalities like Kapil Dev, Ajay Jadeja, and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/it-is-not-something-that-bowler-enjoys-sachin-tendulkar-highlights-importance-of-left-handed-batter-in-indias-playing-xi-for-t20-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a>, however, people might not be aware of all the names.
<h3>Let us look at the cricketers whom you might not know worked in movies</h3>
<h3>5. Sadagoppan Ramesh&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668149003923_Sadagoppan-Ramesh.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/5-indian-players-who-were-part-of-world-cups-but-slowly-faded-away/4/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sadagoppan Ramesh</a> made his international debut in 1999 against Pakistan. He was a designated opener and played sensational knocks for the Men in Blue across formats. The veteran batter played 19 Tests and 24 ODIs aggregating 1397 runs and 646 runs respectively. He also used to bowl part-time off-spin and interestingly was the first Indian cricketer to take a wicket off his first ball in ODI cricket.
Besides his exploits on the cricket field, Ramesh has shown his mettle in the acting landscape. His first movie was ‘Santosh Subramaniam’ in 2008. The former cricketer played the role of the main lead’s brother in the Tamil romantic comedy.
The veteran batter’s next on-screen appearance came in Potta Potti directed by Yuvaraj Dhayalan. Ramesh played a lead role in the movie. The sports comedy was released in 2011 and gained good popularity among the fans. The cricketer-turned-actor played himself in the movie.

<h3>4. Krishnamachari Srikkanth&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/featureimage/Krishnamachari-Srikkanth-1.jpg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
In the 1980s when the aggressive style of cricket was not quite relevant, India unearthed a gem in <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/where-is-he-k-srikkanth-unhappy-with-rahul-dravid-for-excluding-deepak-hooda-in-1st-wi-t20i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Krishnamachari Srikkanth</a>. The veteran cricketer was known for his entertaining and explosive style of play. The flamboyant batter was known to take even the fearsome bowling attack to the cleaners and played a crucial role in India's maiden World Cup triumph in 1983.
After retiring from international cricket in 1993, Srikkanth has donned many hats be it as a coach or a mentor, or a cricket analyst. However, not many would know that the veteran cricketer had also given acting a go. He acted in a Tamil film ‘Ullam Ketkumae’.
The romantic drama film directed by Jeeva was released in 2005. The film tells the reunion of five friends who were together at college. Srikkanth played himself in the movie. The former Indian cricketer has also featured in some reality shows namely 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' and 'Smart Jodi'.

<h3>3. Sunil Gavaskar</h3>
<h3 align="center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668054018348_Sunil-Gavaskar.jpeg" width="600" height="365" alt="">&nbsp;</h3>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/india-and-australia-will-contest-the-t20-world-cup-final-sunil-gavaskar/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunil Gavaskar</a> is one the greatest opening batters of all time. The legendary cricketer piled on heaps of runs in the longest format of the game. He was the first player to score 10,000 runs in Tests. The veteran batter was also part of the Indian team which won the World Cup in 1983.
Many might be surprised to know that the ‘Little Master’ who was renowned for his glorious strokes and solid defensive technique has also featured in a few films. Gavaskar made his acting debut in a Marathi movie titled, ‘Savli Premachi’ in 1980.&nbsp;
The prolific run-getter also went on to make his Bollywood debut in the year 1988 with the movie ‘Malaamaal’. He played himself in the movie directed by Kewal Sharma, featuring Naseeruddin Shah. The comedy film also starred Satish Shah, Poonam Dhillon, Mandakini, Aditya Pancholi, and Amjad Khan.&nbsp;
Gavaskar has also sung a song, which depicted the similarities between a cricket match and real life, “Ya Duniyemadhye Thambayaala Vel Konala” written by Shantaram Nandgaonkar.

<h3>2. Sandeep Patil&nbsp;</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668148923539_Sandeep-Patil.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/former-india-cricketer-sandeep-patil-given-green-light-to-contest-mca-election/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sandeep Patil</a> made his international debut in 1980 and was renowned for his aggressive strokeplay. The swashbuckling cricketer was the pillar of the Indian middle order for a couple of years and was more than handy with his medium pace. The Maharashtra-born was instrumental in India’s title triumph in World Cup in 1983 accumulating 216 runs in eight games.
After the epic World Cup win, the dashing batter was given a chance to star in the movie directed by filmmaker Vijay Singh. He accepted the offer and played the lead role opposite actresses, Poonam Dhillon and Debashree Roy in ‘Kabhie Ajnabi The’. Star actor Shakti Kapoor also featured in this film.
Interestingly, Patil’s teammate Syed Kirmani was one of the antagonists and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar also played a small cameo in the musical romantic drama film. ‘Kabhie Ajnabi The’ hit the theatres in 1985. However, the film which was presumed to be a huge hit was a failure at the box office.

<h3>1. Dinesh Mongia</h3>
<img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1668148709822_Dinesh-Mongia.jpeg" width="640" height="400" alt="">
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/former-indian-cricketer-dinesh-mongia-to-join-the-bharatiya-janata-party-bjp/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dinesh Mongia</a> made his international debut in 2001 and went on to get 57 caps for India in ODIs where he scored 1230 runs at an average of 27.95. The batting all-rounder was part of India’s World Cup squad in 2003 who were the runners-up in the competition.&nbsp;
Mongia even featured in India’s first-ever T20 match which was played in 2006 against South Africa where he scored 38 runs. Due to inconsistent performances in the later part of his career, the Chandigarh-born was dropped from the team in 2007 and was not picked after that. However, he officially retired from all forms of cricket in 2019.
It might come as a surprise that Mongia also tried his luck in acting. He featured in the film titled ‘Kabab Mein Haddi’ which was released in 2014. The former Indian cricketer played a parody of&nbsp;Amitabh Bachchan in the film and the name of his character was ‘Bhandari’.&nbsp; However, the movie did not perform well at the box office.

India played their first international match on the 25th of June 1932. It has been over 90 years since the historic moment and the popularity of cricket in the country has reached a different level al

5 cricketers you don't know who worked in movies

There are some cricketers who have showcased their acting abilities on the big screen. However, a few of them might have gone unnoticed by the fans.

5 Indian cricketers you don't know who worked in movies

Here we look at the cricketers whom you might not know worked in movies