M.S. Dhoni and Virat Kohli
M.S. Dhoni and Virat Kohli

It is a tough task to give equal time to your passion with your studies especially when you are a sportsperson. The sports need time and dedication from the person. The famous phrase says, to gain something, something must be lost.

The biggest country in terms of cricket lovers, India has produced many big cricket stars. But it took the players’ dedication, determination and time to reach the height. The players had to compromise their studies to focus on crickets. In fact, the future in cricket is unsure but some Indian cricketers were determined to play for their country and who also proved “kheloge kudoge to banoge nawab”

Let’s take a look at the Indian cricketers and their educational qualification

MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni, captaincy
MS Dhoni. AP Photo

We all know the story of this player through his biopic i.e, MS Dhoni- The Untold Story. The story tells about his struggle and also depicted his father forcing him to focus more on studies. Though MS Dhoni was determined to focus on cricket and dedicated his time to the game.

The former Indian captain is a graduate in Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com). With his sports quota, he got the job as a ticket collector (TTE) at Kharagpur Railway Station during the initial stages of his career. But his firmness to play cricket gave him the chance to play for his country. Now, We all know the wicketkeeper-batsman’s contribution to Indian cricket.