<p>Cricket is quite religiously followed in India and cricketers are considered as role models by the upcoming generation. There is no doubt that millions of individuals want to play for the country. But very few individuals manage to do that in their life.</p>
<p>However, the ones that represent India in cricket have some similar kind of qualities like patience, perseverance and determination. Interestingly, these qualities are usually found in individuals working in government jobs, which are equally difficult to crack as far as India is concerned.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, there are some cricketers, who have been rewarded with some good posts in the government sector. Though these players didn’t have to appear for any examination but were bestowed with dignified designation as government officers (officials) as they proved their worth by delivering astonishing performances on the field.</p>
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<h3><strong>Let's have a look at five cricketers who hold government jobs:</strong></h3>
<h3><strong>1. Deepti Sharma</strong></h3>
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<figcaption data-gramm="false">Deepti Sharma (Photo Source: X/Twitter)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/deepti-sharma-honoured-as-deputy-superintendent-of-police-by-uttar-pradesh-government/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Deepti Sharma</strong></a>, the India women’s all-rounder, was bestowed with the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by the Uttar Pradesh government. The 26-year-old Arjuna Award winner received a cash prize of Rs 3 crore and was felicitated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with the honour. The UP CM handed over the appointment letter, expressing his best wishes for her future endeavours.</p>
<p>Deepti has been a huge part of the Indian women’s team’s success. Having made her debut for India in 2014, the prolific all-rounder has featured in 4 Tests for India Women and has scored 318 runs and scalped 16 wickets so far. In 86 ODIs, she has 1982 runs with a best of 188 and 12 fifties. Deepti’s 188 is the highest individual score by an Indian in Women’s ODI cricket. She has also taken 100 wickets with a best of 6/20. Deepti has 1015 runs and 113 wickets in 104 T20Is as well.</p>
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<h3><strong>2. Joginder Sharma</strong></h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-367029" class="wp-caption-text">Joginder Sharma. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/joginder-sharma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joginder Sharma</a>, the former Indian pacer, who bowled the final over in the 2007 T20 World Cup against Pakistan. He dismissed in-form Misbah-ul-Haq and helped Team India in winning the match by a small margin of 5 runs. This also helped Men in Blue in becoming the first-ever champions in the history of T20 World Cup.</p>
<p>His heroics forced the government to reward him with a post in the Haryana police. At the moment, he is working as the Deputy Superintendent of Police. He bid adieu to international cricket a few years ago.</p>
<p>Recently, some of his pictures went viral on social media platform in which he can be spotted asking people to stay inside their houses in the lockdown announced by the government amid <strong>COVID-19</strong> outbreak.</p>
<h3><strong>3. MS Dhoni</strong></h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-412783" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images). (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ms-dhoni" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a>, the former Indian skipper is rated as one of the finest captains in the history of international cricket. He is the only skipper to win T20 World Cup, 50-over <strong>World Cup</strong> and Champions Trophy. Also, he holds several records in batting and wicketkeeping as well. Interestingly, he also had a strong connection with government jobs in his life.</p>
<p>Before making an international debut, he used to work as a ticket collector at Kharagpur Railway Station. However, he left his job to focus on cricket. Soon, he was picked by the national selectors for Team India and the rest is history.</p>
<p>In 2011, Team India won the 50-over World Cup after a span of 28 long years under his captaincy on the back of his heroic knock against Sri Lanka in the final at Wankhede Stadium. Afterwards, he was conferred with the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian territorial army in the same year.</p>
<h3><strong>4. Sachin Tendulkar</strong></h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-183027" class="wp-caption-text">Captain of IAF, Sachin Tendulkar Photo Source: Indian Express)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sachin-tendulkar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a>, the former Indian cricketer doesn’t need any introduction. He played for more than two decades for Team India. He achieved several milestones in cricket that stands till date.</p>
<p>The 41-year-old is one of the highly decorative batsmen, who was a nightmare for the opponent bowling unit during his playing days. On numerous occasions, he was compared with the cricketing legend<strong> Sir Donald Bradman</strong>.</p>
<p>Tendulkar was also given several nicknames by the fans like ‘Master Blaster’ and the ‘God of Cricket’. And, it will not be wrong to say that he has made an enormous contribution to Indian cricket in comparison to any other player. So, it was the job of the government to reward him for his brilliant work. And in 2010, he was honoured with the post of Group Captain in the Indian Air Force.</p>
<h3><strong>5. Yuzvendra Chahal</strong></h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-411129" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/yuzvendra-chahal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yuzvendra Chahal</a>, the prolific spinner has certainly emerged as a leading spinner for Team India in the limited-overs format. He attracted the spotlight on the back of his brilliant performances in Indian Premier League while playing for <strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore</strong>.</p>
<p>In 2016, the leg-spinner finally got his biggest break and he was picked for Team India since then he has become a regular face in the national side. The Haryana-born spinner is quite talented when it comes to bowling, who made many big players like Chris Gayle and Yuvraj Singh dance on the rhythm of his googlies and flippers.</p>
<p>Later on, after observing his stint with national side and popularity between the fans, the Income Tax Department offered him with the post of an income tax officer.</p>

<p>Cricket is quite religiously followed in India and cricketers are considered as role models by the upcoming generation. There is no doubt that millions of individuals want to play for the country. But very few individuals manage to do that in their life.</p>
<p>However, the ones that represent India in cricket have some similar kind of qualities like patience, perseverance and determination. Interestingly, these qualities are usually found in individuals working in government jobs, which are equally difficult to crack as far as India is concerned.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, there are some cricketers, who have been rewarded with some good posts in the government sector. Though these players didn’t have to appear for any examination but were bestowed with dignified designation as government officers (officials) as they proved their worth by delivering astonishing performances on the field.</p>
<hr>
<h3><strong>Let's have a look at five cricketers who hold government jobs:</strong></h3>
<h3><strong>1. Deepti Sharma</strong></h3>
<figure class="image align-center"><img src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/1706600855298_weweerr.jpeg" alt="Deepti Sharma" loading="lazy">
<figcaption data-gramm="false" wt-ignore-input="true">Deepti Sharma (Photo Source: X/Twitter)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/deepti-sharma-honoured-as-deputy-superintendent-of-police-by-uttar-pradesh-government/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Deepti Sharma</strong></a>, the India women’s all-rounder, was bestowed with the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) by the Uttar Pradesh government. The 26-year-old Arjuna Award winner received a cash prize of Rs 3 crore and was felicitated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with the honour. The UP CM handed over the appointment letter, expressing his best wishes for her future endeavours.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Deepti has been a huge part of the Indian women’s team’s success. Having made her debut for India in 2014, the prolific all-rounder has featured in 4 Tests for India Women and has scored 318 runs and scalped 16 wickets so far. In 86 ODIs, she has 1982 runs with a best of 188 and 12 fifties. Deepti’s 188 is the highest individual score by an Indian in Women’s ODI cricket. She has also taken 100 wickets with a best of 6/20. Deepti has 1015 runs and 113 wickets in 104 T20Is as well.</p>
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<h3><strong>2. Joginder Sharma</strong></h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-367029" class="wp-caption-text">Joginder Sharma. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/joginder-sharma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joginder Sharma</a>, the former Indian pacer, who bowled the final over in the 2007 T20 World Cup against Pakistan. He dismissed in-form Misbah-ul-Haq and helped Team India in winning the match by a small margin of 5 runs. This also helped Men in Blue in becoming the first-ever champions in the history of T20 World Cup.</p>
<p>His heroics forced the government to reward him with a post in the Haryana police. At the moment, he is working as the Deputy Superintendent of Police. He bid adieu to international cricket a few years ago.</p>
<p>Recently, some of his pictures went viral on social media platform in which he can be spotted asking people to stay inside their houses in the lockdown announced by the government amid <strong>COVID-19</strong> outbreak.</p>
<h3><strong>3. MS Dhoni</strong></h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-412783" class="wp-caption-text">MS Dhoni. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images). (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ms-dhoni" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a>, the former Indian skipper is rated as one of the finest captains in the history of international cricket. He is the only skipper to win T20 World Cup, 50-over <strong>World Cup</strong> and Champions Trophy. Also, he holds several records in batting and wicketkeeping as well. Interestingly, he also had a strong connection with government jobs in his life.</p>
<p>Before making an international debut, he used to work as a ticket collector at Kharagpur Railway Station. However, he left his job to focus on cricket. Soon, he was picked by the national selectors for Team India and the rest is history.</p>
<p>In 2011, Team India won the 50-over World Cup after a span of 28 long years under his captaincy on the back of his heroic knock against Sri Lanka in the final at Wankhede Stadium. Afterwards, he was conferred with the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian territorial army in the same year.</p>
<h3><strong>4. Sachin Tendulkar</strong></h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-183027" class="wp-caption-text">Captain of IAF, Sachin Tendulkar Photo Source: Indian Express)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sachin-tendulkar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a>, the former Indian cricketer doesn’t need any introduction. He played for more than two decades for Team India. He achieved several milestones in cricket that stands till date.</p>
<p>The 41-year-old is one of the highly decorative batsmen, who was a nightmare for the opponent bowling unit during his playing days. On numerous occasions, he was compared with the cricketing legend<strong> Sir Donald Bradman</strong>.</p>
<p>Tendulkar was also given several nicknames by the fans like ‘Master Blaster’ and the ‘God of Cricket’. And, it will not be wrong to say that he has made an enormous contribution to Indian cricket in comparison to any other player. So, it was the job of the government to reward him for his brilliant work. And in 2010, he was honoured with the post of Group Captain in the Indian Air Force.</p>
<h3><strong>5. Yuzvendra Chahal</strong></h3>
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<figcaption id="caption-attachment-411129" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo source: Twitter)</figcaption>
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<p><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/yuzvendra-chahal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yuzvendra Chahal</a>, the prolific spinner has certainly emerged as a leading spinner for Team India in the limited-overs format. He attracted the spotlight on the back of his brilliant performances in Indian Premier League while playing for <strong>Royal Challengers Bangalore</strong>.</p>
<p>In 2016, the leg-spinner finally got his biggest break and he was picked for Team India since then he has become a regular face in the national side. The Haryana-born spinner is quite talented when it comes to bowling, who made many big players like Chris Gayle and Yuvraj Singh dance on the rhythm of his googlies and flippers.</p>
<p>Later on, after observing his stint with national side and popularity between the fans, the Income Tax Department offered him with the post of an income tax officer.</p>

Cricket is quite religiously followed in India and cricketers are considered as role models by the upcoming generation. There is no doubt that millions of individuals want to play for the country. But

Indian Cricketers in Government Jobs

There are some cricketers who have been rewarded with some good posts in the Government sector.

5 Indian cricketers who hold government jobs

There are some cricketers who have been rewarded with some good posts in the government sector.

Check out the top five Indian cricketers currently working in prominent government positions. Here are details about their roles and positions in public service.