{"id":76050,"date":"2022-06-08T18:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swagcricket.com\/?p=76050"},"modified":"2022-06-08T17:25:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T11:55:40","slug":"5-popular-cricketers-who-you-might-not-know-once-played-wicket-keepers-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swagcricket.com\/5-popular-cricketers-who-you-might-not-know-once-played-wicket-keepers-role\/","title":{"rendered":"5 popular cricketers who you might not know once played wicket-keeper’s role"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cricketers are among the highest-paid sportspersons in the world. They have a massive fan following and the game has grown significantly in terms of money over the last few decades. Recently, Virat Kohli<\/a> became only the third athlete to complete 200 million followers on Instagram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the main reasons behind the increase in the fan-following of cricket is the increasing unpredictability of the game. No one can predict how a particular match will end. Tournaments like World Cups and IPL<\/a> keep the fans on the edge of their seats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even the cricketers do not know what role they will have to play in the middle. Sometimes a bowler finishes off matches with the bat, while there have been occasions of a batter breaking an important partnership with the ball. Also, sometimes a fielder was spotted keeping the wickets as well. In this listicle, we will look at five such popular players who you may not know once played the wicket-keeper’s role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. One of the world’s most famous cricketers – Virat Kohli <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli once kept the wickets against Bangladesh in 2015 when MS Dhoni had to answer the nature’s call. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. One of India’s well-known cricketers – Manish Pandey <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Manish Pandey was recently spotted keeping the wickets for his home state Karnataka in Ranji Trophy. His team’s regular keeper Srinivas Sharath was dealing with an injury against Uttar Pradesh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. One of the retired Indian cricketers – Praveen Kumar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Adam Gilchrist, one of the best wicket-keepers of all time, decided to bowl once in his last IPL match. He was the wicket-keeper in the playing XI, but for that over, fast bowler Praveen Kumar kept the wickets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Andrew Hall <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aus V SA 2000 (Telstra Dome now Docklands). Wicket keeper Andrew hall is handed the ball for 49th over with 22 needed. Takes off the gloves and pads and conceeds only 5.

SL v SA Adelaide 2006 – SL need 11 off last over. Hall bowls a maiden

\ud83d\udd25 \ud83d\udd25<\/p>— Kartik (@elitecynic) July 31, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>