5 popular Indian cricketers you might not know once played football match with Jonty Rhodes

Indian cricketers have become like celebrities in the world right now. They have earned money, fame and respect by their excellent performances on the cricket field. Many brands have signed the Indian cricketers as their ambassadors, giving them a considerable endorsement deal.

Apart from earning money from cricket and the endorsement deals, the Indian cricketers have also won the hearts of the fans by doing charitable activities. Quite a few cricketers have helped the needy people through trusts and organizations. One such initiative involving the Indian cricketers and the Bollywood celebrities is the Celebrity Clasico match. It is a football game, and all proceeds from it go for charity. The 2017 Celebrity Clasico Match was won by All Heart FC by a scoreline of 7-3. Aniruddha Srikkanth scored a brace for the team.

Not many fans would remember that in 2017, Jonty Rhodes was a part of the All Heart FC that played against the Abhishek Bachchan-led All Stars FC. In this listicle, we will look at the five popular Indian cricketers who played with the South African legend.

1. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli is the captain of the Indian cricket team. He even led the All Heart FC in the 2017 Celebrity Clasico, where Jonty Rhodes played under his leadership.

Kohli's team won the match. Many cricket fans would have an idea that Virat is a football fan, and he follows and loves to play the sport.

2. One of the most famous retired Indian cricketers: MS Dhoni

Cricket fans who have watched MS Dhoni: The Untold Story would know that the former Indian cricketer was a good goalkeeper during his school days. His school's coach then asked him if he would keep the wickets, and the rest is history.

However, Dhoni did not keep for the All Heart FC. Instead, he played as an attacker and scored two goals to help his club beat All Stars FC by 7-3.

3. Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma was another Indian cricketing star present in the All Heart FC squad. Sharma is a big football fan as well, and he enjoys watching club leagues.

Sharma is the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team in T20Is and ODIs at the moment. In the IPL, the right-handed batsman is the skipper of the Mumbai Indians team.

4. Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane, the vice-captain of the Indian Test squad, was also a part of the All Heart FC that played the Celebrity Clasico match of 2017. Rahane is one of the best batsmen in India right now.

Unfortunately, Rahane has lost his place in the other two formats of the game. However, no one can deny that he is one of the best Indian cricketers right now.

5. One of the most famous retired Indian cricketers: Ashish Nehra

Ashish Nehra is a former Indian left-arm fast bowler who played in ICC T20 World Cup 2016. Next year, he represented All Heart FC against the All Stars FC.

Nehra was not so fit as the other members in the squad. However, the senior player's presence alone would have helped the squad in that game.