Top 5 Indian cricketers who hold military ranks

Top 5 Indian cricketers who hold military ranks

By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | May 9, 2025

Image Credit: X

From cricket fields to military honors, these five Indian cricketers have earned more than just sporting accolades.

Image Credit: X

Here are five cricketers who hold honorary ranks in the armed forces:

Image Credit: X

CK Nayudu, India’s first Test captain, was given the honorary title of Colonel by the ruler of Holkar state in 1923.

CK Nayudu

Image Credit: X

Hemu Adhikari, a former Test cricketer and wartime officer, achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel during his military career.

Hemu Adhikari

Image Credit: X

Tendulkar became the first sportsperson without an aviation background to be awarded the rank of Group Captain by the Indian Air Force in 2010, in recognition of his inspirational legacy.

Sachin Tendulkar

Image Credit: X

Kapil Dev, India’s first World Cup-winning captain, was commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army in 2008.

Kapil Dev

Image Credit: X

MS Dhoni received the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 2011 and served with the 106 Para TA battalion in Jammu & Kashmir in 2019.

MS Dhoni

Next: Rohit Sharma Retires From Tests: Revisiting His Best Red-Ball Innings

Thanks For Reading !