Top 5 Cricketers who have invested in Bitcoin

5 - Brett Lee

Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976) is an Australian former international cricketer, who played all three formats of the game. During his international career, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in the world.

In each of his first two years, Lee conceded fewer than 20 runs for every wicket taken, but later recorded figures in the low 30s. He was an athletic fielder and useful lower-order batsman, with a batting average exceeding 20 in Test cricket. Lee finished his Test career with 310 wickets, and his One Day International career with 380 wickets. Considered one of the best bowlers of his generation, only Muttiah Muralitharan took more ODI wickets than Lee from 2000-2009.

Lee played for the Australian team that won the 2003 World Cup. He played his first Test in 1999 and retired from international cricket on 12 July 2012. He subsequently declined to renew his contract with his home state side New South Wales, but continued to play Twenty20 matches for several seasons after, notably in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Big Bash League. He had also donated 1 full bitcoin to India in May 2021 for Covid Relief.

4 - Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar, a former Pakistani cricketer, and one of the greatest players ever to play the game has announced the plans to launch his own Non-Fungible Token (NFT) platform. The iconic cricketer, who once bowled a delivery at 161.3 km/h, is partnering with the blockchain startup, TenupNation. Through the partnership, the duo is set to unveil the marketplace while serving its customers the entirety of its offering. The cryptocurrency ecosystem has seen a tremendous application of blockchain technology in the form of NFTs. These are digital arts or collectibles whose ownership identity is stored on the blockchain. This way, the authenticity of the stored assets is secured, easily accessible, and verifiable to collectors. The advent of NFTs has made it more visible, how collectors are willing to pay humongous sums for genuine works of art. Beeple’s sale of “Everydays, the First 5,000 Days” for $63 million is a testament to this.

NFT marketplaces have helped recognize the inherent economy that can be generated from these NFT marketplaces, and have created the system for this. The Shoaib Akhtar-owned NFT marketplace is not designed to be an exception. Shoaib noted that the platform will offer an opportunity to both creators and collectors, transforming everyone into a real celebrity.

3 - Harbhajan Singh

India's legendary off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh, is set to extend his influence beyond Indian markets. Immensely popular in India, Bhajji will now have representation in not just the subcontinent, but also abroad, in the UK and UAE. This comes as a result of the legend having signed on with the Sports Management and PR company, ITW Playworx, which is based out of Mumbai but has a huge presence around the world. With the massive surge in the popularity of cryptocurrency in India, Harbhajan Singh has also endorsed 'CoinDCX Go', a bitcoin investment platform for beginners. Taking to Twitter to announce his partnership with the company, Bhajji wrote that the app would make it super simple for people to invest in crypto, but did not mention that whether he had done so himself. Notably, team youngsters Prithvi Shaw and T Natarajan have also used the app to made and encourage investments in cryptocurrency.

2 - Natarajan

Thangarasu Natarajan (born 4 April 1991) is an Indian cricketer. He made his international debut for the India cricket team in December 2020.[3] He plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket. He became the first Indian cricketer to make his international debut across all three formats on the same tour when he was playing in India's 2020–21 tour of Australia.

1 - Prithvi Shaw

The right-hander carried his form in the IPL 2021 and put in a plethora of magnificent performances. While Shaw has been pretty active on the field, the youngster is now keeping himself busy with his investments off the field. Recently, Shaw made an investment in cryptocurrency which he announced on Instagram.

The Delhi Capitals opener took to Instagram and stated how cryptocurrency is now not just a buzz but an important asset. Shaw revealed how he started investing in cryptocurrency with an app called @coindcxofficial Go which is designed for the ease and safety of beginners. The cricketer urged fans to download the app and get their first crypto. Notably, Shaw joins the likes of T Natarajan and Harbhajan Singh who have recently used the app and made investments in cryptocurrency. It is interesting to note that following the recent Pat Cummins donation for Covid-19 relief efforts in India, Brett Lee too donated but by using cryptocurrency. As a result, the 1 coin Lee donated is worth INR 41 lakh approximately.