Here are the stories behind the jersey numbers of top 9 Indian cricketers


7. Shikhar Dhawan (25) – His family’s lucky number

Shikhar Dhawan

Dhawan’s daughter was also born on the 25th, which further contributes to him liking that number on his jersey. Gabbar’s Twitter handle is @SDhawan25.

8. Ravindra Jadeja (8) – The grand total of his birthday adds up to 8

Ravindra Jadeja

He was born on 6/12/1988. 6+12+1+9+8+8 = 44 and 4+4 = 8. He also made his One Day International debut for India on the 8th of February, 2009.

9. Ajinkya Rahane (27) – Considers 9 to be his favourite number

Ajinkya Rahane

He’s the third player in the team to like/want the number 9. Since 2+7 = 9, the 29-year-old went for that combo.

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