Indians worship cricket. Cricket is not only a sport for Indians but a religion. Cricketers are celebrities equivalent to the front line Bollywood actors. But to represent India on the cricket ground at international level is not a joke. Many cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar had sacrificed their education for the game. But still there are some players who could contribute well on cricket ground along with their education. Here in this post, only those Indian cricketers are highlighted who have Engineering Degree.
[1] Krishnamachari Srikkanth
An Electrical Engineer from College of Engineering, Guindy. He is the former captain of the Indian cricket team and former chairman of the selection committee.
[2] Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
An Engineering Graduate from Madras University. He is a former Indian cricketer. He played Test cricket for the Indian cricket team, and later became an umpire.
[3] Anil Kumble
A Mechanical Engineer from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering. One of the best spin bowler India had ever seen in its team, Anil Kumble is a former international cricketer and former captain of the Indian cricket team.
[4] Javagal Srinath
An Instrumentation Technology Engineer from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering. One among the few finest pace bowler from india, Javagal Srinath is an Indian former cricketer and current ICC Match Referee.
[5] Ravichandran Ashwin
An Information Technology Engineer from SSN College of Engineering. An all-rounder, but an effective spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin is still active in Indian cricket team.
