5 popular players who were born abroad but played for India
Being a cricket-dominant nation, it is common to see cricketers born in India playing for other countries. At the moment, there are some popular examples like Hashim Amla and Gurinder Sandhu.
However, there have also been instances in which a player born outside India has played for the country.
So today we are going to tell you about five popular cricketers who were born abroad but played for India at the international level.javascript:false
It is surprising that a player who was not born in India is wearing a blue jersey. However, talent has no boundaries.
5 popular players who were born abroad but played for India
1) Robin Singh- Trinidad and Tobago
Robin Singh is a popular cricketer in this list. In fact, he made his professional debut even before going to India. For the country, he was one of the best all-rounders of medium pace in the late nineties.
He has done well in ODI cricket but Robin’s Test career was not successful. He has played only one test match. Presently he is playing the role of a coach. He has had several successful stints in this role.
Talking about Robin Singh’s ODI career, he has played 136 matches and scored 2336 runs with an average of 25.95. During this, one century and 9 half-centuries have been seen with his bat.
2) Salim Durani- Afghanistan
Salim Durani is one of those popular cricketers who were born abroad but played for India. Salim was born in Kabul.
Salim was born there even before he made his official debut in Afghanistan’s Tests. He had already played Test cricket before making his Test debut in Afghanistan, even if it was for Team India.
Salim did really well for India. He played 29 Test matches and performed well with both bat and ball. Later he also became the manager of Team India. However, it was for a very short time.
3) Khokhan Sen- Bangladesh
Khokhan Sen was born in Bangladesh, although at that time it came under East Pakistan. He is one of the first wicketkeepers of Team India who scored consecutive runs.
However, Sen’s form started declining after a few matches. In the end the management showed him the way out, however, he continued to perform well in the domestic circuit.
This right-handed wicket-keeper batsman has represented India in 14 Test matches and scored 165 runs. On the other hand, if we talk about his first class career, he has played 82 matches and scored 2580 runs at an average of 23.24.
4) Lal Singh- Malaysia
Lal Singh has also been successful in getting his name registered in this list. The birth place of the cricketer is Malaysia. He is the only Test cricketer to have been born in Malaysia till date.
Lal Singh is also one of the cricketers born in a non-Test playing country who played Test cricket. Lal Singh was a part of India’s first Test match against England. However, this was also his last appearance at a higher level.
He added 44 runs to his account in the only Test match he played for India. He has played 32 first class matches and scored 1123 runs at an average of 24.95.
5) Gulabrai Ramchand- Pakistan
Gulabrai Ramchand is an important player in Indian cricket history. The Karachi-born all-rounder played 33 Tests for India. He also captained the country in the series against Australia.
India got its first win against Australia under the captaincy of Gulabrai. He also played for Bombay and Rajasthan in domestic cricket. According to Wikipedia, he is one of the first players to endorse a commercial brand.
