A stereotype that you don’t need any high degree to enter the world of sport is there in society for a long time now. We know there have been some examples, that totally support it but there also have been some examples that the world of Indian cricket is made up of people from every kind of background as in terms of education. While most of the legends of Indian cricket traded their passion with education, some gave their everything to pursue their goal willy-nilly. Here we bring you a look at the top 10 most celebrated Indian cricketers and their education qualifications:
1. Virat Kohli: Virat is nothing less than a supernatural-cricketers who has broken many records in his field. The world-class batsman who has scored 70 international centuries has not done his graduation. Yes, that's right, he is only the 12th pass. He skipped graduation for cricket training.
2. Sachin Tendulkar: The God of cricket, Sachin started his cricketing career at the age of 16 and therefore master blaster's educational qualification is limited to 12th grade. Once he failed to appear in his 10th board due to his India vs Pakistan series.
3. VVS Laxman: VVS is one of the most educated cricketers ever produced in India. Widely known as the god of the 4th inning, VVS holds a degree in doctorate. After completing his schooling he pursued a doctorate and he was also awarded an honorary doctorate by Teri University, New Delhi.
4. Mahindra Singh Dhoni: MS Dhoni is not a name but a class in himself. The wicket-keeper batsman who helped India lift a number of trophies including the World Cup was pursuing B. com from Christ University but left it in middle due to his dream.
5. Hardik Pandya: Known for his explosive batting and amazing bowling, Hardik is one of the star players on the team. He dropped school after 8th standard as he wanted to give cricket all his focus since he was a small kid.
6. Rahul Dravid: The cricketer famed as 'The Wall' of Indian cricket, Rahul Dravid holds a Bachelors of Commerce degree from St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore. He was pursuing a Masters of Business Administration when he was selected for his debut in the Indian cricket team.
7. Rohit Sharma: The current captain of India for white-ball cricket is one of those players who left his education in middle to pursue his dream. After being transferred to Swami Vivekanand International School, he completed his education till the 12th and then left it to give his soul to cricket.
8. Shikhar Dhawan: Fondly called 'Gabbar' by his fans, Shikhar Dhawan also prioritized cricket over traditional education. He studied till class 12th from St. Mark's Senior Secondary Public School, Delhi. After that, he devoted all of his attention to cricket. He made his debut in International cricket in 2010 and plays as an opening batsman for the Indian cricket team.
9. Anil Kumble: We earlier said, the Indian cricket team has stars from every background, and Anil Kumble is an excellent example to that. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rashtriya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE).
10. Murali Vijay: Murali Vijay comes from a studious Tamil family. At the age of 17, he ran away from home after failing his board exams. He started his cricket journey soon after and is known as one of the finest Test openers of modern cricket. Later on, Murali Vijay completed his education and now holds a Post Graduate in Economics from SRM University.
