IND vs WI 2022: 3 instances when an Indian cricketer wore a teammate's jersey
Wearing an India jersey with your name on the back is the dream of every cricketer in India. It is one of the proudest moments of a player's career and only a few have been able to achieve this goal.
Players can also pick their jersey numbers while playing for the Indian team. Some of the more superstitious cricketers pick numbers they feel are lucky for them.
Depending on the player's performance, their jersey numbers became synonymous with them. For example, whenever a fan says number seven, the first name that comes to mind is MS Dhoni.
The jersey numbers of Virat Kohli (18), Rohit Sharma (45) and Sachin Tendulkar (10) are quite popular as well.
However, due to various reasons, there have been instances in Indian cricket history where a player has had to wear his teammate's jersey on the field.
In this listicle, we will look back at the three occasions when an Indian player took the field in one of his teammates' jerseys.
#1 Deepak Hooda wore Prasidh Krishna's jersey on Sunday in Trinidad
Deepak Hooda played the second ODI wearing the jersey of Prasidh Krishna #WIvIND https://t.co/da109ION0z
India are currently playing a three-match ODI series against West Indies in Trinidad. Deepak Hooda, a member of the squad, featured in the playing XI for the second ODI, which took place on Sunday at the Queen's Park Oval.
While Hooda has his own jersey, for some reason he came out on to the field wearing his teammate Prasidh Krishna's jersey, No. 24, in the first innings.
He had a decent outing as he took one wicket and scored 33 runs for the team.
#2 Suresh Raina once donned MS Dhoni's Test jersey
Raina Wore Dhoni's Jersey In Last Test Match Against Australia
BEST FRIENDS FOR A REASON ❤️
#Raina #Dhoni #Friends @ImRaina
#HappyBirthdayRaina https://t.co/Y5JUmahQs6
Every cricket fan knows about the special bond shared by former Indian cricketers MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina. Both helped India win several matches and spent years together as members of the leadership group of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise.
Not many fans would know that Dhoni's last Test series also proved to be Raina's last outing for India in the longest format of the game. Dhoni retired from Test cricket in December 2014, while he and Raina retired from international cricket on August 15, 2020.
Raina's last Test match appearance for India, however, was in January 2015 against Australia. It was India's first Test post Dhoni's retirement, and Raina came out to bat in Sydney wearing the former captain's jersey as a tribute to him.
#3 Sourav Ganguly played 2 matches wearing Suresh Raina's jersey
When Sourav Ganguly wore Suresh Raina's jersey! #HappyBirthdayDada #HappyBirthdaySouravGanguly https://t.co/5zJd5duIQy
Fifteen years ago, when India played a home series against West Indies, Sourav Ganguly played two matches wearing Suresh Raina's jersey. The former Indian skipper faced some issues with the size of his jersey, which is why he had to borrow Raina's for a couple of games.
Sourav Ganguly scored big in the first ODI against West Indies but failed to get going in the second.
It will be interesting to see if there are any additions to this unique list of Team India stars wearing a teammate's jersey during a match in the future.