Nicknames Of Indian Cricketers | Nicknames Of Indian Male Cricketers

Cricket players and their nicknames are inseparable. The cricketers have gained nicknames from their fans, captains, and teammates through their impressive moves and performances. So, wouldn’t you like to know your favourite player’s nicknames? If yes, then you have reached the right place where I have shared the nicknames of Indian male cricketers. If you want to know more, read the blog till the end to learn more.

List of players and their nicknames

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar, one of the most popular sports persons is the first on our list, whose nickname is always known to us as “Master Blaster” or “The Little Master,” but have you ever thought of where these names originated? Wait, lemme explain it to you in detail. “The Little Master” was given to Sachin by his precursor Sunila Gavaskar, just because, despite his small stature, he has not only set records but has acquired several honours for his performances, especially batting skills. He is also nicknamed “Tendur” which was nicknamed by one of his teammates when he debuted for India just at the age of 16! He is also named “Master Blaster” as he has shattered several records, which gained popularity through an advertisement campaign featuring the MRF tyres. He is also popular through his name, “God of Cricket,” by his fan following and the adoration he received for his exceptional performance on the field.

MS Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the richest cricketers in the world also known as MS Dhoni, is not the only nickname, just like Sachin, even though he is known through several names. One among them, “Captain Cool,” is the most popular name he received during his on-field demeanour. He is a renowned cricketer and has also received several nicknames such as “Mahi,” “Captain Cool,” “Thala,” and “MSD.” The nickname ‘Thala’ became famous in South India due to the immense adoration Dhoni received in the region. Dhoni, interestingly, revealed that earlier, he was called “Maahi,” but the name altered when he joined the Indian team. When he was interviewed, he stated, “My nickname is Maahi. It used to be Maahi, but it was half of my full name. However, everybody started calling me Maahi, so I thought it was better off with one name. So I changed it to “Maahi”, and hence from then he became popular as “Maahi” among the people.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is popularly known by the nickname “Cheeku” which he got from one of his coaches. He narrates the story of how he got the nickname “Cheeku” and also gives this name. He says he had big ears and was also chubby, which is why he was called by the name. Also, his hair was short, so one of the coaches thought he looked like Cheeku Rabbit from the Champak Comics. This is how Virat got his nickname and got stuck with him. Virat Kohli is also known as King Kohli to his huge fan base.

Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly is one of the well-known cricketers known through several nicknames, including Dada, Bengal Tiger, Prince of Calcutta, Maharaja, and God of Off Side. His teammates referred Ganguly and also the position of the captain of the Indian cricket team during his tenure. Due to his leadership and influence, he earned the name “Dada” due to the essence he created in the team. He was also named Maharaja, which his parents gave him, as he continued to earn higher positions in the cricket journey. He earned the title of the “Maharaja of Indian Cricket.”

Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina is known as Sonu in the dressing room. Everyone learned that Suresh Raina is known as Sonu in his locality, and everyone started addressing him with that name. With this, he became popular among his batchmates as Sonu.

Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh is also known as Sonu in the dressing room. Harbhajan Singh confessed that his nickname is Sonu, but people know him better as ‘Bhajji’. Though doesn’t know who came up with Bhajji, he became more popular with the name Sonu.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma is one of the well-known cricketers, also known by his nickname, which many of us might not know. Like how most nicknames are based on the person’s behaviour, even his name is based on his charmful, stylish attitude, with a little bit of shyness. His name is ‘Shaana,’ which was given to him by Yuvaraj, yet Rohit was not so happy with this nickname ‘Shaana,’ Yuvaraj gave him the name as he was the Shaana of the team.

Not only as Shaana but he is also called ‘Hitman’, which was given to him by Ravi Shastri. Inspired by the words, even the Indian fans were influenced and embraced the nickname, referring to Rohit Sharma as the Hitman.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya, one of the best all-rounders in cricket, is known for his style and sense of fashion. And due to his experimental hairstyles, he’s known by several names such as ‘Hairy’. Hardik Pandya says that Raina and Dhoni think he is the ‘Neymar of India’.

Knowing them could help you to learn more about them. So this is how these cricket personalities got their nickname and are well-known.