The Old Houses of Sachin, Dhoni, Virat And Others Will Leave You Shocked
In this cricket-crazy nation, the cricketers are treated no less than demigods. Apart from the exceptional exploit on the cricket field, the cricketers also fascinate the fans with their lavish lifestyles. From big bungalows to expensive cars to designer clothes, the cricketers never cease to amaze the fans. But the picture was not rosy for them throughout their life. They overcame poverty, fought hardship before making it big in the game.
You do not believe us? Well, the pictures of some of India’s premier cricketers’ old houses will make you believe us. So here we are taking a look at their homes before they became the superstars of the game.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni:
The India skipper and one of the richest cricketers in the world right now did not enjoy a lavish lifestyle before becoming an India cricketer. He made his India debut in 2004 and never looked back. In his very assignment as captain, he led India to World T20 glory before leading the Men in Blue to 50-over World Cup titles and ICC Champions Trophy titles apart from several other accolades.
Arguably, the greatest cricketer of all time, Sachin Tendulkar also belonged to a middle-class family. The master-blaster made his debut in 1989 and went on to play for the country for almost 25 years before calling it quit in 2014. He holds the record of scoring most runs and centuries in both ODIs as well as Tests.
The current poster-boy of Indian cricket, Virat Kohli has impressed one and all with his meteoric rise in international cricket. Currently, the most marketable cricketer, Kohli too belonged from a middle-class family and the picture of his house will surely make you respect him even more for the sheer hard-work he put in to change his fortune.
An indispensable part of the Indian team across all format, Ravindra Jadeja had endured a miserable time during his early days. Son of a watchman, Jadeja lost his mother at an early age but crossed all the hurdles to become an international cricketer.
The Pathan brothers:
Irfan and Yusuf Pathan, perhaps, had endured the toughest of times during their early days as they grew up in a mosque in Vadodara. But the hardship never managed to affect their indomitable spirits as they defied all the odds to make it big in the game.
