Updated on: 04 March, 2025 04:12 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Cricketers come with a will to experiment with different things throughout their careers. From hitting the boundaries to making their Bollywood debut, certain cricketers impressed fans with their acting skills. From Shikhar Dhawan to David Warner, read on to know who made it to the list.
1. Salim Durani In Charitra - 1973
India's all-rounder Salim Durani made his Bollywood debut with 1973 release Charitra. He played Parveen Babi's love interest. His looks and personality made him the perfect choice for the role.
2. Sandeep Patil In Kabhie Ajnabi The - 1985
Casted opposite Poonam Dhillon, Sandeep played the protagonist in the 1985 release. The movie performed averagely well at the box office but fans loved his debut.
3. Ajay Jadeja In Khel - 2003
The Indian cricketer who was involved in match-fixing controversy made his Bollywood debut in the 2003 action-drama Khel. There were steamy scenes between him and Celina Jaitley.Khel also featured Suniel Shetty and Sunny Deol. Apparently, Ajay Jadeja and Madhuri Dixit were once madly in love but their love affair was shortlived.
4. Brett Lee In Unindian - 2015
The Australian bowler made his acting debut with Indo-Australian romcom featuring Tannishtha Chatterjee, Supriya Pathak, and Gulshan Grover. The story revolves around an Australian falling in love with a single mother who is fighting for her daughter's custody.While this movie didn't really do well, fans loved the cricketer trying his hand on acting.
5. Shikhar Dhawan In Double XL - 2022
The upcoming Bollywood release will see Indian opener and ace batsman Shikhar Dhawan paired opposite actress Huma Qureshi. He looks absolutely dapper, doesn't he?
6. David Warner in Robinhood - 2025
The Australian cricketer is all set to make his debut in the upcoming Telugu action drama, Robinhood. It also stars Nithin and Sreeleela in leading roles.
Director Venky Kudumula said, “We are very happy to have launched David Warner in Indian cinema with our ‘Robinhood.’" The film was originally scheduled to be released last year. It has now been pushed to March 2025.
