Indian cricketers have always been known for their flamboyant ways, both, on and off the field. Indian Cricketers enjoy larger than life image and the team has a huge number of fans. But do you know what the Indian cricketers are fans of? Ever wondered what ‘Men in Blue’ are up to during their vacations? The Answer is Cars.
The love affair between the ‘Men in Blue’ and cars is a never-ending one. Yes the Indian cricketers have shown their love for cars and some of them own some rare and classy cars too. While some of them are satisfied with modest cars, others believe in going all out and owning the hottest pair of wheels. But let us not hold any grudge against the ones who owns flashy rides as everyone has their own way of expressing and encashing their own deserved success.
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, right? Just like Bollywood actors, cricketers and their fondness for cars is well known. So here is a comprehensive list of Indian Cricketers with their cars. Be it Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Harbhajan Singh, Virendra Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid, and Sourav Ganguly we list out their cars for you.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar has been in love with cars since his teenage days. His first car was a Maruti 800. But since then Sachin Tendulkar’s car collection has increased over the years with a majority of them coming from the German giants – BMW. But Sachin who is known for his love for speed also owned some sports cars. We all are aware of the debacle that happened when Sachin requested a custom duty waiver over the Ferrari 360 Modena that was gifted to him by Fiat after the batting maestro equalled the late Don Bradman’s tally of 29 Test centuries. However, all that is in the past now as he has sold off the Ferrari and bought the Nissan GT-R. Besides this, the Master owns a silver-coloured Mercedes-Benz, Volvo S80 and a black Opel Astra, which he won at a Sharjah tournament among quite a few other cars.
2. MS Dhoni
Next in line is Captain MS Dhoni, whom everyone fondly calls Mahi. The captain’s passion for automobiles is also pretty well-known. The Indian cricket captain is a known to be bike fanatic. But, he owns several four-wheelers too. The most notable car owned by Dhoni is a Hummer. He also owns a custom-built open-top Scorpio, and a Mitsubishi Pajero. Apart from the aforementioned Cars, Mahi owns a cool Toyota Corolla.
3. Yuvraj Singh
The southpaw from Punjab, Yuvraj Singh has slowly over the years been a rock in Indian batting at least in the shorter format of the game were played some memorable knocks over the years. Yuvraj’s first car was a Honda City gifted by his dad but after the memorable game against England in the ICC World T-20 match on September 2007 where he hit six consecutive sixes, Yuvi became the king of all hearts. It was then that Yuvraj was awarded a Porsche 911 by the vice president of BCCI. The Porsche aside, the enigmatic cricketer is a proud owner of a Mercedes-Benz, BMW M5 and M3 respectively. The list of luxury cars for Yuvraj doesn’t stop here! The mercurial all-rounder after the Cricket World Cup 2011 an Audi A8L from the Indian unit of German-based leading luxury car maker.
4. Harbhajan Singh –
The second Indian cricketer to own a Hummer is Turbanator Harbhajan Singh. Harbhajan’s Hummer had made quite a bit of news when the cricketer had driven it around before registering and was fined Rs.3,000 by the traffic police. The off-spinner is so much in love with his new car that he has posted photographs of his new acquisition in his blog. The Hummer aside, Harbhajan also owns a Ford Endeavour and hordes of other bikes and cars that he was awarded for his cricketing skills.
5. Gautam Gambhir
The fiesty Indian opener from Delhi may be out International cricket currently but has no shortage of luxury cars. The Indian opener made headline when he test drove the 1,600cc Formula Ford car. Besides Ford, The Kolkata Knight Riders captain owns a Toyota Corolla, Maruti SX4 and a Hyundai Santro.
6. Sourav Ganguly
Arguably the greatest Indian captain and Royal Bengal tiger might have retired from cricket but his passion for cars remains eternal. The Dada of Indian cricket has the biggest car collection among Indian cricketers. He has recently added yet another Mercedes convertible, priced at Rs 46.55 lakh, to his already huge collection of 20 Mercedes-Benz cars, four BMWs and several more cars. Phew!
7. Virender Sehwag
We all know Virender Sehwag loves to score fast while batting as the swashbuckling Indian opening batsman has British heritage in his garage. The Indian Cricketer owns a Bentley Continental Flying Spur sedan.
8. Virat Kohli
The current poster boy of Indian cricket Virat Kohli who is in a purple patch owns a Renault Duster SUV which he received during his man of the series performance in Sri Lanka.
9. Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid is someone who cherishes his car two alright. Dravid has been seen driving around in his Hyundai Tucson SUV which was presented to him by the ICC for being the best test player in 2004. Besides, he also owns a BMW and an Audi SUV.
10. Kapil Dev
India’s first World Cup-winning Captain Kapil Dev is a proud owner of a Porsche Panamera premium sedan. Kapil Dev also happens to be the owner of India’s first Porsche Panamera diesel.