Mahabharata Characters in Modern Indian Cricket Team

MS Dhoni as Yudishtra:

 

Yudhistra was the successful leader of the Pandava side in the Kurukshetra war. He valued ‘dharma’ above all, had a steady mind and was humble at all times.

MS Dhoni is the most successful leader of Indian cricket in limited overs Internationals. He was the captain when India lifted the T20 World Cup in 2007 and ODI World Cup in 2011. MS Dhoni also won the Fairplay award as captain of Chennai Super Kings in IPL, the most number of times. He rarely shows his emotions on a cricket field.

 

Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan as Nakula and Sahadeva:

 

Nakula and Sahadeva were the two physicicans of gods. Both the brothers possessed special set of skills. Nakula was known to be the most handsome person in the Kuru lineage. Both had their own roles in the Kurkshetra war, which they did to perfection.

Irfan and Yusuf Pathan were brothers in the Indian team and they possessed different skills. While Irfan was a bowling all-rounder, Yusuf Pathan was a hard hitting batsman who can roll his wrists when needed. Irfan is one of the most handsome persons to have played for India. Both were an integral part of the winning team in T20 World Cup 2007.