6 current IPL star players who are doing well in other professions also

IPL is a platform for all star players of the world to come and showcase their talent. The Indian Premier League started in 2008 and in 2021 is one of the most valuable competitions in the sports world. Eight franchises joined this league in the first season. There have been a few changes to the number of teams over the years, but eight teams participated in IPL 2021 as well.

The eight teams are - Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, SunRisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders. Generally, the star players make enough money in the IPL to live a comfortable life. However, quite a few star players of the league have also tried their hand in another professions.

In this listicle today, we will have a look at the six current IPL star players who have achieved success in other professions as well in their lives.

1. Dinesh Karthik - Commentator

Dinesh Karthik is a wicket-keeper batsman of the Kolkata Knight Riders team. He was the captain of the team last year, but midway through IPL 2020 Karthik stepped down as the skipper and handed over the team's reins to English batsman Eoin Morgan.

Karthik played in the first phase of IPL 2021 and is set to feature as a player in the second phase of IPL 2021 as well. In the meantime, Karthik has been working as a commentator for Sky Sports.

2. One of the World Cup-winning Indian star players in IPL: Harbhajan Singh - Commentator

Another player from the Kolkata Knight Riders to appear on this list is Harbhajan Singh. The right-arm off-spinner joined the Kolkata Knight Riders at IPL Auction 2021.

He has been away from the Indian cricket team for quite some time. In the other international matches, he has worked as a commentator in Hindi and English languages.

3. Pat Cummins - Vlogger

Pat Cummins is the third player of the Kolkata Knight Riders to be a part of this list. Cummins is one of the highest-paid star players in the IPL.

The all-rounder has used his free time, making videos and posting them on his YouTube channel. Pat is one of the top vloggers in the cricket world right now.

4. One of the World Cup-winning Indian star players in IPL: Virat Kohli - Entrepreneur

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli is a top entrepreneur as well. He has a stake in FC Goa club that participates in the Indian Super League.

Kohli has also made investments in fashion brand Wrogn and fitness center chain Chisel Fitness. On top of that, Kohli is also a shareholder of a social networking start-up Sports Convo.

5. One of the World Cup-winning Indian star players in IPL: MS Dhoni - Entrepreneur

Another IPL team captain who is a successful entrepreneur is MS Dhoni. The wicket-keeper batsman leads the Chennai Super Kings team in the IPL.

Dhoni has stakes in Sports Fit fitness center chain, ISL club Chennaiyin FC, lifestyle brand Seven and sports marketing and management firm Rhiti Sports.

6. Chris Gayle - Entrepreneur

Chris Gayle is an entrepreneur and also he appears in music videos. The Jamaican all-rounder is a member of the Punjab Kings squad in the IPL.

Gayle recently opened sports bar called Triple Century 333 and a restaurant in Jamaica. He also made some investments in gaming entertainment venture IONA.

Players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Virender Sehwag have made a name for themselves in the world of cricket due to their superb performances. Speaking of the game of cricket here, to date, many players have made their debuts for India who have been in the spotlight for more than just their game. In our report today we are going to tell you about one of the most educated players in Indiana.

We are talking here about Avishkar Salvi, who made his debut against Bangladesh. Avishkar Salvi is said to be the most educated cricketer. Salvi, who plays first-class cricket from Mumbai, did not last long in his international career. He could play only 4 ODIs for Team India. His career ended due to injury. However, he also became part of the Delhi Daredevils (DC) in the IPL as a fast bowler.

Born in Mumbai, Salvi has a PhD in strophysics. His degree in the world of cricket has always been a topic of discussion. Let me tell you that higher education i.e. researchers in astrophysics have the opportunity to work from ISRO to NASA. Apart from this job opportunities are available in institutions like BARC and NCRA through Strophysics. Overall, if one is interested in the subject of the universe, one can study it.

from Avishkar Salvi, there are many other Indian players who are well educated. Team India's veteran spin bowler Anil Kumble has done mechanical engineering. Apart from this, former fast bowler Javagal Srinath has also studied engineering. While veteran batsman Rahul Dravid has studied MBA from St. Joseph's College of Business Administration.