Jersey Number holds considerable significance for athletes and players, especially in sports like cricket, football, and basketball. when talking about cricket all players are given a chance to select their numbers. They are assigned one randomly if they have no preference. Overall jerseys are often a matter of personal preference and this holds for Indian cricket players as well.
We all know that cricket is just a game of numbers. In many ways, cricket jersey number holds significance, and define their personal identity or connection. This leads cricket players a bit particular about their jersey numbers. On this note, we have compiled stories behind the jersey number choices of Indian cricketers. While some are interesting and the rest are intriguing. So in this article, let’s check out Indian cricket player’s jersey numbers.
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Indian Cricket Players Jersey No. List
Here is the complete list of Indian Team Jersey Numbers:
| S.N | Cricketer’s Name | Jersey Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 18 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 7 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | 45 |
| 4 | Shikhar Dhawan | 42 |
| 5 | Dinesh Karthik | 21 |
| 6 | Hardik Pandya | 33 |
| 7 | Ravindra Jadeja | 8 |
| 8 | Kuldeep Yadav | 23 |
| 9 | Prithvi Shaw | 100 |
| 10 | Rahul Dravid | 19 |
| 11 | Sourav Ganguly | 99 |
| 12 | Sachin Tendulkar | 10 |
| 13 | Ajinkya Rahane | 27 |
| 14 | Rishabh Pant | 17 |
| 15 | Jasprit Bumrah | 93 |
| 16 | Mohammed Shami | 11 |
| 17 | Mohammed Siraj | 13 |
| 18 | Ishant Sharma | 97 |
| 19 | Mayank Agarwal | 16 |
| 20 | Shubman Gill, Jaydev Unadkat | 77 |
| 21 | Shreyas Iyer | 41 |
| 22 | Cheteshwar Pujara | 25 |
| 23 | Manish Pandey | 21 |
| 24 | Hanuma Vihari | 44 |
| 25 | Washington Sundar | 55 |
| 26 | Kedar Jadhav | 79 |
| 27 | Krunal Pandya, Piyush Chawla | 24 |
| 28 | Navdeep Saini | 96 |
| 29 | Deepak Chahar | 90 |
| 30 | Umesh Yadav | 19 |
| 31 | Ishan Kishan | 32 |
| 32 | Axar Patel | 20 |
| 33 | Shardul Thakur | 54 |
| 34 | Ravichandran Ashwin, Amit Mishra | 99 |
| 35 | Rahul Chahar | 28 |
| 36 | Varun Chakravarthy | 29 |
| 37 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 15 |
| 38 | Deepak Chahar | 90 |
| 39 | Hanuma Vihari, Virender Sehwag | 44 |
| 40 | Khaleel Ahmed | 27 |
| 41 | Shahbaz Nadeem | 88 |
| 42 | Shivam Dube | 70 |
| 43 | Wriddhiman Saha | 6 |
| 44 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 3 |
| 45 | Yuvraj Singh | 12 |
| 46 | Suresh Raina | 48 |
| 47 | T. Natarajan | 4 |
| 48 | Gautam Gambhir, Ambati Rayudu | 5 |
| 49 | Prasidh Krishna | 43 |
| 50 | Zaheer Khan | 34 |
| 51 | Pragyan Ojha | 30 |
| 52 | Murali Vijay | 26 |
| 53 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 64 |
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1. Virat Kohli Jersey Number: 18
Let’s start with the former captain of the Indian cricket team. The jersey/shirt number of Virat Kohli is 18. Virat Kohli the run machine is one of the best batsmen in the world and has been wearing the number (18) since his Under-19 stint. The story behind his jersey number is heart-touching.
It was his father Prem Kohli who sent him to the game of cricket and dreamed that his son would one day represent their nation. Unfortunately, his father passed away when he was just 18 years old on 18 December 2006. Although his father had never seen his son playing for the Indian national team his memories live on with his son who now dominates the world of cricket proudly carrying the number 18 on his back.
2. MS Dhoni Jersey Number: 7
The ex-captain of the Indian cricket team MS Dhoni jersey number is 7. And the story behind selecting this number is Dhoni was born on 7 July. It’s also been said that Dhoni chose the number 7 due to his admiration for Manchester United legend David Beckham who used to wear the same jersey number.
According to several reports says that he believes in an astrologer too who found the 7 is suitable for him. Dhoni’s for the number 7 is evident, as he has even named his company ‘Seven‘.
3. Rohit Sharma Jersey Number: 45
The current time Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma‘s jersey number is 45. Rohit Sharma was advised to wear jersey number 9, but he preferred not to have a single-digit number. Eventually, his mother picked the number 45 for him when he was playing the under-19 team at the 2006 World Cup Interestingly the number 4 or 5 combined to make nine, which Rohit had happily accepted.
4. Shikhar Dhawan Jersey Number: 25
The left-hand opening batsman of our team the ‘Gabbar’ Shikhar Dhawan jersey number is 25. He is known for his fiery batting and said that number 25 is his family’s lucky number. The birthday of Dhawan’s daughter is also on the 25th, it would be another reason that’s why he kept this number.
The Indian star batsman’s Twitter handle remains as @SDhawan25. Now Dhawan has decided to continue with his jersey number 42.
5. Dinesh Karthik Jersey Number: 21
This is one of the interesting number games. He once shared an Instagram story asking cricket lovers to ask questions. A curious fan asked Dinesh Karthik the secret behind wearing 21 behind his back. The wicket-keeper batsman replied saying it’s their wife’s date of birth and hence he wears the number in his limited-overs jersey.
Repeatedly, the wicket-keeper batsman has expressed the admiration of his wife, ‘Dipika Pallikal‘ who is known as one of the finest squash players around the globe.
6. Hardik Pandya Jersey Number: 33
Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya wears jersey no.33. Earlier he used to wear number 228. Pandya was not able to keep the number 228 on his jersey for a long time and later shifted to 33.
Pandya had jersey number 228 because he scored 228 against Mumbai during a Vijay Merchant under-16 tournament match at the Reliance Cricket Stadium in Nagothane on December 9, 2009.
He was the captain of the Baroda U-16 side and his team was reeling at 23/4, chasing a 350-plus score. In that match, he made a huge score of 228 in the match and helped his team to enjoy the victory. From that moment, Hardik has chosen to wear 228.
Later he shifted to jersey number 33 and the motivation behind Hardik choosing the number 33 was because of Numerology only. Hardik is recognized for his belief in Numerology. In number 33 if numbers were combined it would make 6 and the number 6 has great significance in Indian cricket.
7. Ravindra Jadeja Jersey Number: 8
Sir Ravindra Jadeja is one of the most valuable and important players of the Indian cricket team. He is known as one of the all-rounders in the world of cricket. Though Jadeja’s lucky number is 12 he was not given the same because Yuvraj Singh was wearing 12 at that time.
He chose 8 and continued with the same number. The reason behind choosing this number is because his date of birth is 6/12/1988 and the total of that is 6+12+1+9+8+8 = 44. 4+4 = 8. Interesting fact Jaddu made his ODI debut on February 8, 2009.
8. Kuldeep Yadav Jersey Number: 23
There is no doubt that Shane Warne is Kuldeep Yadav’s lifelong idol is no secret. In the past, the cricketer has praised, Warne’s significant influence on his bowling technique. Shane Warne represents the Australian cricket team and wears a 23-number jersey. That’s the reason why Kuldeep to choose 23 as his lucky number.
9. Prithvi Shaw Jersey Number: 100
Prithvi Shaw’s love for the number 100 emerged after he won the India U19 World Cup in the year 2022. Prithvi Shaw‘s Jersey number 100 is not based on any superstition. Once in an interview when asked about his number he replied, “I like this number, ‘hundred’ makes me feel like my surname Shaw. That’s why I wear a 100-number jersey.
10. Rahul Dravid Jersey Number: 19
The wall of Indian cricket Rahul Dravid is on the list too. When asked about Rahul Dravid’s selection of jersey number, the legend replied that choosing number 19 is the best way to remember his wife’s birthday. Once it was reported that, he changed his jersey number changed his Jersey number to 19 after a numerologist suggested him.
11. Sourav Ganguly Jersey Number: 99
An interesting thing is that the Dada of Indian Cricket Sourav Ganguly changed his jersey number three times in his career. Sourav Ganguly interestingly took the number 1 from Sachin Tendulkar and later 99 after Sachin chose to change his number to 10. Eventually, in 2003, Sourav chose the number 24 as his jersey number, which also holds astrological significance.
12. Sachin Tendulkar Jersey Number: 10
Sachin Tendulkar is known as the ‘God of Cricket‘ who used to wear jersey number 10 and has been kept reserved by BCCI and no player will be assigned the number 10. Sachin began his cricket career with jersey number 99 but changed it soon to 10.
Tendulkar faced several issues in his early career, which could have further disrupted his later games. During this period, an astrologer suggests a different number. It was 10 and his game went through a significant transformation in his game once he began wearing this number.
Also, the number matches his surname, which starts with ‘Ten’.
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FAQs
Q. Who is jersey number 44 in cricket?
Ans. Virender Sehwag used to wear number 44 on his jersey. But in a unique case, this legend wore a jersey without a number on his India comeback in the 2011 World Cup, which even upsets the ICC.
Q. Why are there 3 stars in the Indian jersey?
Ans. The three stars on the Indian cricket team jersey symbolize India’s victories in three World Cups.
Q. Whose jersey number is 8 in cricket?
Ans. Ravindra Jadeja wears Jersey number 8 in the Indian cricket team. Though Jadeja’s lucky number is 12 he was not given the same because Yuvraj Singh was wearing 12 at that time. He chose 8 and continued with the same number.
Q. Who wears jersey number 33 in Team India?
Ans. Hardik Pandya shifted to jersey number 33 and the story behind Hardik choosing the number 33 was because of Numerology only.
Q. Who is jersey No. 1 in the Indian team?
Ans. The jersey number 1 in the Indian cricket team is usually worn by KL Rahul.
Q. Who is the 18 jersey in the Indian cricket team?
Ans. The run-machine Virat Kohli is currently one of the best batsmen in the world and has been wearing the jersey number (18) since his Under-19 stint.
