Discover 5 inspiring cricketers who quit drinking and smoking to focus on their careers and achieve greatness. Fitness is now very important in cricket. Cricketers and athletes focus on staying fit to have longer careers at the international level. In Indian cricket, players are now fitter and work hard to give their best on the field. Indian captain Virat Kohli has led the way in changing how fitness is viewed in India. However, in the past, fitness wasn’t given much importance, and many players had poor eating habits and didn’t care about their physical health. Today, fitness is a top priority in Indian cricket, but here we look at 5 Indian cricketers who were seen smoking and drinking in the past.
5. KL Rahul:
KL Rahul, one of India’s top run-scorers in limited-overs cricket, has had a successful international career. However, the Karnataka player has faced several off-field issues. During India’s tour to the West Indies, Rahul shared a post on social media showing him with a beer bottle. His post got a lot of negative reactions, and the BCCI asked him to take it down.
4. Ishant Sharma:
Ishant Sharma, a key member of India’s pace attack, made his international debut in 2008 with a famous spell against Ricky Ponting. Although he stayed in India’s Test team, he was dropped from the limited-overs squad. In 2015, Ishant made headlines after getting involved in an off-field controversy. At a party in a Sydney club, he was seen drinking alcohol with teammates Suresh Raina and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The photo quickly went viral on social media.
3. Yuvraj Singh:
Yuvraj Singh was seen partying with his close friends and family. At one party, he was spotted holding a glass of alcohol, and some Bollywood stars were also there. Although he is one of India’s greatest ODI players, Singh’s off-field behavior led to some controversies.
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2. Sachin Tendulkar
One name that might surprise you is Sachin Tendulkar. He was once seen drinking alcohol with his close friend Vinod Kambli. This happened early in his career when the “Master Blaster” had a beer with Kambli. Even though he was one of the most focused cricketers in the Indian team, he decided to drink as a way to relax away from cricket.
1. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, known as one of the fittest Indian cricketers, was seen smoking at parties and events in the past. After a disappointing IPL in 2012, Kohli realized the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. He decided to change his eating habits to perform better in all forms of cricket. Before 2012, Kohli was also seen drinking alcohol at IPL parties.
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