There are countless similarities between an actual battlefield and a cricket field. The approach to achieving glory in both these walks of life remains common, ultimately, it is the calmness, grit and determination of the person which determines the fate. On many circumstances, we can literally compare the two aspects of life having a lot in common.
Thereby, it would be appropriate to assert that cricketers and soldiers have several similarities when it boils down to the ingredients needed to succeed.
With India celebrating it’s 70th Independence Day, below we compare the two walks of life and have a look at five cricketers, who could ideally fit into the Indian Armed Forces.