Virat Kohli – Cheeku
Like Cheeku the rabbit from Champak, he had big ears which
earned him the nickname
Ajinkya Rahane – Jinx
It was Shane Warne who gave him that nickname as he couldn’t
pronounce Ajinkya during his IPL stint with Rajasthan Royals
Shikhar Dhawan – Gabbar
During his Ranji days, he would joke around to team-mates
with Gabbar dialogues from Sholay
Rohit Sharma – Hitman
His fans gave the name Hitman for his spectacular
six-hitting ability
Hardik Pandya – Rockstar
The Mumbai Indians’ teammates
call him as Rockstar, to his style and attitude
Murali Vijay – The Monk
Murali Vijay shaved his head some time back. Reports say
that it earned him the nickname of The Monk.
Ravindra Jadeja – Jaddu/Sir Ravindra Jadeja
Jaddu is short for his surname Jadeja
Parthiv Patel – Bachcha
Maybe because of his schoolboy charm
Prithvi Shaw – Missile
Should be because of his missile-like shots
Sourav Ganguly – Dada
Anil Kumble – Jumbo
Navjot Singh Sidhu – Sherry