Have you ever thought what if Indian cricketers wrote poetry? What would they say? Maybe you have never thought about this, but we are going to discuss what their poetry would look like. The answers we are going to give will be imaginary, as after all, Indian cricketers are cricketers, not poets. However, here we are just imagining Indian cricketers as poets but not turning them into poets in real life.
What Famous Indian Cricketers Would Say in their Write-ups if they were Poets?
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli may be the best batter that the world has seen after the great Sachin Tendulkar. Virat is second on the list of many records that Sachin holds, like the maximum number of centuries, maximum runs in ODI cricket, total runs in international cricket, and many others. He is the face of many brands that are a hit all because of Virat, such as Puma. Virat is almost 37, but he doesn’t look this much as he is the fittest player in the current Indian team.
This is all about his cricketing skills, but have you ever thought if Virat were a Poet, what would his poems look like? Maybe you don’t know that just like his batting skills, Virat is also good at writing poems, which he displayed during a Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) event in 2023. He participated in a poetry challenge then and created some lines that relate to the RCB team. The lines were:
“Fulfill your desire, ignite the fire.
Bat through the tough times, sometimes it’s 263, sometimes 49.
Life can put you in a pickle, laugh through like it’s a tickle.
Whether it’s a hundred or a duck, life goes on, don’t get stuck.
There is no map, ride the tide, you are your own guide. “
These lines clearly say that Virat is a king, whether it is a cricket field or a poetry field.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, or MS Dhoni, is a name that does not require any introduction, as what he has achieved on the cricket field no other Indian captain has achieved. He is the only Indian captain who has won every single ICC trophy, including the ICC ODI World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, and ICC Champions Trophy during his captaincy stint. Apart from captaining the Indian team, he also served as the captain of the Chennai Super Kings, an IPL team, and helped them win the IPL trophy a record five times.
MS Dhoni is a wicket-keeper batter who is an excellent striker of the ball, and the world still remembers the shot he played in the ODI World Cup final to help the Indian team win. Along with his batting skills, he is an excellent wicket-keeper and has helped the Indian team win from difficult situations. Not only do fans rate MS Dhoni as the best captain, but cricket wagering sites, too, rate him as one of the rarest cricketing talents.
When we talk about wagering sites, they offer many bonuses to their users, such as a 100 rs Sign-Up bonus on most betting sites. The bonus can be availed at the time of placing a wager on a cricket match. If MS Dhoni were a poet, his writing style would be like his personality: calm under pressure with a quiet strength.
1. “Victory is not in the scoreboard,
It is in the calm heartbeat,
That refuses to rush,
Even when the world does.“
2. “Like the last ball of a chase,
Life too waits…
For the one who stays –
Not the one who swings wild.”
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is considered the greatest Indian fast bowler after the great Kapil Dev, who has shown his skills in almost every cricket-playing nation, especially in the SENA countries. For the unversed, SENA countries are South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia, as he performed exceptionally well there, taking a five-wicket haul in each one of them.
Apart from playing for the Indian team, he plays for the Mumbai Indians team, an IPL team that lifted the coveted IPL trophy a record five times until IPL 2025. This is all about the cricketing skills of Jasprit Bumrah, but what if he were a poet instead of a bowler? His writing would also be like his bowling style – unpredictable, sharp, rhythmic, and impactful. His poems will look like:
1. “Steps quick,
Heartbeat steady.
I do not rush –
I strike when ready.”
2. “In the silence between beats,
I hide my fire.
Poetry, like pace –
Needs rhythm, not tire.”
Conclusion: Indian cricketers are among the popular people on the planet, and the world knows them for their cricketing talent. In this post, we have talked about what if the popular Indian cricketers were poets instead of cricketers and what would their write-ups look like. We hope you loved reading this post. Share your thoughts in the comments.