Recalling Indian cricketers speak about their nicknames
Karen Noronha
June 03, 2023
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A video where players themselves revealed the stories behind their nicknames is going viral
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
"My nickname is Maahi, it used to be Mahii but it was half of my full name but everybody started calling me Maahi," Dhoni said
Suresh Raina
"My nickname is Sonu, when I was young then somebody call me Sonu," Raina said
Virat Kohli
"My nickname is Chiku. I got it because I have big ears and back in the day when I was chubby," Kohli said
Ravindra Jadeja
"My nickname is Jaddu since my debut for India because my surname is Jadeja" he said
Ajinkya Rahane
"My nickname is Ajju. Simple reason, my mother, my father everyone, likes to call me Ajju," Rahane said
Shikhar Dhawan
"People call me Gabbar and Jay and I like both of them," the batter stated
Rohit Sharma
"My nickname Shaana and was given by Yuvraj, and because he feels I am the Shaan of the team," Rohit said
Ravichandran Ashwin
"My nickname is Ash and I like the name because of the Bollywood connection" the spinner said
Yuvraj Singh
"My nickname is Yuvi because it’s easy for everyone to pronounce than Yuvraj," the southpaw said
Harbhajan Singh
"My nickname is Sonu but I got this name Bhajji and get called more than Harbhajan Singh," the spinner added
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