Rahul Tiwari
khelja|09-04-2025
Currently, many young players are seen playing in the Indian team. Even after IPL 2025, young players will get a chance to play in Team India, it is believed. But we are going to talk about the 4 such cricketers who have played for Team India in this article, who are claimed that they got the opportunity in the team, not on the basis of talent, but on the father's name and status. Who are those players? How long was the part of Team India? Know ..
When the Indian team won the World Cup in the 1983 World Cup, Rogen Binny performed very well for Team India in that tournament. At present, he is the President of BCCI. Cricketer Stuart Binny is his own son. But he could not perform like his father. Stuart Binny has got a chance to play cricket in all three formats for Team India. But he could not perform any special performance. The player has played 7 Tests, 14 ODIs and 3 T20 matches.
In which he has scored 194 runs in Tests, 230 in ODIs and 35 runs in T20. At the same time, 3 wickets in Tests, 20 wickets in ODIs and one wicket in T20.Indian team legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is not interested in any introduction. Like him, the veteran's son also decided to become a cricketer, but he could not achieve anything special in the game. He also got a chance to debut in ODIs for the Indian team. But Rohan played 11 ODIs. In which he scored 151 runs and also took a wicket. Along with the field, Rohan also followed his father in the commentary.
But he could not succeed there either.Sanjay Manjrekar, who currently established his name as a commentator, is the son of cricket veteran batsman Vijay Manjrekar. He has played the Test for Team India from 1952 to 1965. During this, he has scored more than 3200 runs in 55 Tests. Which includes 7 centuries and 15 half centuries. But Sanjay was less in front of his father's stature. Sanjay Manjrekar has represented India in 37 Tests and 74 ODIs.
The name of Ashok Makand, son of Veenu Mankad, who represented in 44 Tests for Team India, is also included in this list.
He has played 22 Tests and a ODI match for India. In the Test, the batsman has scored 991 runs, so in the only ODI, he has scored 44 runs. But he was in a hosity in achieving high status like his father.