For some cricketers in India, study and play have gone hand-in-hand. Six of the Indian cricket players have studied engineering. Here’s a look at them.
EAS Prasanna
EAS Prasanna who formed a spin quartet with BS Chandrashekhar, S Venkatraghavan & Bishen Singh Bedi had studied engineering from the National Institute of Engineering, Mysuru.
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan
Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan did his engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy in Chennai.
Krishnamachari Srikanth
One of the jolliest cricketers in the history of the game, Krishnamachari Srikanth completed his B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from College of Engineering, Guindy in Chennai.
Anil Kumble
Arguably one of the finest bowlers in the world, Anil Kumble holds B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering, Bangalore.
Javagal Srinath
In an era when India had struggled to produce fast bowlers, Srinath was the go-to man for his skipper. He holds a B.E. degree in Instrumentation Technology from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysuru.
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin has a B. Tech degree in Information Technology from SSN College of Engineering, Chennai.
