MS Dhoni to Himanshu Sangwan: 5 cricketers who worked in Indian Railways

MS Dhoni and Hamanshu Sangwan

There are five players in Indian cricket, including MS Dhoni and Murali Karthik, who travelled from railways to the cricket field. Some players repaired railway tracks and some worked as ticket checkers.

MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni, who won two World Cups for India, has also once worked in the railways. Before becoming a professional cricketer, Dhoni worked as a ticket collector in the Indian Railways. He worked as a TTE at Kharagpur Railway Station in West Bengal.

Upendra Yadav

Railways wicketkeeper batsman, 28-year-old Upendra Yadav is a junior clerk in the Indian Railways and has been associated with the Railways since 2022.

Himanshu Sangwan

Himanshu Sangwan, who bowled Virat Kohli for six runs in his Ranji Trophy comeback match, has also worked as a ticket collector in the railways. He represents the railways in domestic cricket.

Karn Sharma

Indian cricketer Karn Sharma used to work as a fourth-grade employee in the railways in his early days. He joined the railways in 2005. His job was to repair tracks and lift iron rods, but his passion for cricket took him far ahead in his career.

Budhi Kundran

Karnataka's Budhi Kundran, who played for India in the 80s, was also a part of the Indian Railways. He played domestic cricket for the Railways.

Murali Karthik

Indian left-arm spinner Murali Karthik was also a part of Railways. He has also been the captain of Railways. He played his last first class match for Railways in the year 2014.

Sanjay Bangar

Former Indian cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar is a sports officer in Western Railway. He performed brilliantly while playing for the railways, after which he got a chance in Team India in 2001–02 and his career journey began.