List of Nicknames of Cricketers around the World: Complete List

Welcome to our concise guide on “Nicknames of Cricketers“! Here, we discover the fascinating world of cricket, uncovering the colourful and often amusing monikers bestowed upon players from around the globe. Join us as we explore the complete list of nicknames embraced by cricketers worldwide, offering insight into the unique identities that add flavour to the sport.

Every cricketer has his own name or real name, but when he plays, he gets different nicknames from his teammates, commentators, and umpires based on his style, performance, and skills.

Cricketers’ nicknames are an important part of all competitive exams, and nicknames are often asked for in various exams. For example_____

Through this article, let’s look at the nicknames of the cricketers with which they are associated.

List of Nicknames of Indian Cricketers

SL. No	Player	Nicknames
1	Ishant Sharma	Ishu
2	Virat Kohli	Cheeku, King Kohli
3	Rohit Sharma	Hit-Man, Shana
4	Ajinkya Rahane	Jinx
5	Lokesh Rahul	KL
6	Ravindra Jadeja	Jaddu, Rockstar, Sir Jadeja
7	Shikhar Dhawan	Gabbar
8	Rahul Dravid	The Wall
9	Suryakumar Yadav	SKY
10	Suresh Raina	Sonu
11	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	Bhuvi, The Swing Prince
12	Shardul Thakur	Lord Shardul, Lord
13	Washington Sundar	Washi
14	Yuzvendra Chahal	Yuzi
15	Ajit Agarkar	Bombay Duck
16	Kapil Dev	The Haryana Hurricane
17	M. S. Dhoni	Thala, MSD, Mahi, Captain Cool
19	Gautam Gambhir	Gauti
20	Hardik Pandya	Hairy and Rockstar
21	Robin Uthappa	Robbie
22	Murali Vijay	Monk
23	Dinesh Karthik	DK
24	Zaheer Khan	Zak
25	Anil Kumble	Apple, Jumbo
26	V. V. S. Laxman	Very Very Special
27	Amit Mishra	Mishi
28	Virender Sehwag	Viru, Multan ka Sultan, Nawab of Najafgarh
29	Harbhajan Singh	Bhajji, Turbanator
30	Sachin Tendulkar	The God of Cricket, Little Master, Bombay Bomber, Tendlya
31	Jasprit bumrah	JB,Jassi
32	Virat Kohli	Cheeku
33	Yuvraj Singh	Yuvi
34	Ravichandran Ashwin	Ash
35	Rishabh Pant	Pant
36	Shubman Gill	Shubhi
37	Prithvi Shaw	Missile
38	Sreesanth	Sree, Gopu
39	Parthiv Patel	Bachcha
40	Umesh Yadav	Vidarbha Hurricane and Babloo
41	Ashish Nehra	Popat
42	Irfan Pathan	Guddu Tattu
43	Shreyas Iyer	Iyer
44	Sourav Ganguly	Maharaj, Prince of Calcutta, Dada, Bengal Tiger, God of Offside
45	Manish Pandey	Manish Pandey
46	Rahul Dravid	Jammy, The Wall
47	Mohammed Kaif	Kaifu
48	Cheteshwar Pujara	Chintu
49	Javagal Srinath	Babu
50	Sunil Gavaskar	Sunny, Little Master
51	Mohinder Amarnath	Jimmy
52	Gundappa Viswanath	Vishy
53	Sanjay Manjrekar	Sanj
54	Navjot Singh Sidhu	Sherry
55	Ravi Shastri	Shaz

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List of Nicknames of Pakistani Cricketers

SL. No	Player	Nicknames
1	Shahid Afridi	Boom Boom Afridi, Lala
2	Mushtaq Ahmed	Mushie, Jaadugar
3	Saeed Ajmal	The Magician, Saeed Bhai
4	Shoaib Akhtar	Rawalpindi Express
5	Wasim Akram	Sultan of Swing
6	Nida Dar	Lady Boom Boom
7	Imran Farhat	Romi
8	Umar Gul	Guldozer
9	Mohammad Hafeez	Professor, Professor of Sargodha
10	Inzamam-ul-Haq	Inzi
11	Danish Kaneria	Nani-Danny
12	Imran Khan	The Lion of Lahore
13	Misbah-ul-Haq	Lone warrior, Tuk tuk, Man of Crisis
14	Abdul Razzaq	The Razzler, Bang Bang Razzaq

List of Nicknames of Australian Cricketers

SL. No	Player	Nicknames
1	Steve Smith	Smithy, Smudge,GOD
2	Fred Spofforth	The Demon
3	Mark Taylor	Tubby
4	Jeff Thomson	Thommo, Two-Up
5	Max Walker	Tangles
6	Georgia Wareham	Wolfie
7	Shane Warne	The Sheikh of Tweak,The King of Spin
8	Mark Waugh	Afghan – the forgotten Waugh, Junior
9	Steve Waugh	Tugga
10	Paul Wilson	Blocker
11	Bruce Yardley	Roo
12	Peter Siddle	Sid Vicious
13	Megan Schutt	Schutter/Shooter
14	Terry Alderman	The Smiling Assassin, Clem
15	Greg Ritchie	Fat Cat
16	Ellyse Perry	Pez
17	Ricky Ponting	Punter
18	Warwick Armstrong	Big Ship
19	Michael Beer	Frothy
20	Richie Benaud	Diamonds
21	Travis Birt	Edgar
22	Allan Border	AB, Captain Grumpy
23	Don Bradman	The Don
24	Ian Chappell	Chappelli
25	Dan Christian	Dan the Man
26	Michael Clarke	Pup, Clarkey
27	Pat Cummins	Patto,Cummo
28	Ian Davis	Wizard
29	Michael Di Venuto	Diva
30	Brett Dorey	Behemoth
31	Matthew Elliott	Herb
32	James Faulkner	The Finisher
33	Adam Gilchrist	Gilly,Churchy
34	Jason Gillespie	Dizzy
35	Brad Haddin	BJ, Hadds
36	Ryan Harris	Ryano
37	Chris Hartley	Hannibal
38	Chris Hartley	Hannibal
39	Ian Harvey	Harvs, The Freak
40	Shane Harwood	Stickers
41	John Hastings	The Duke
42	Nathan Hauritz	Ritzy
43	Matthew Hayden	Haydos,Big Fish
44	Rachael Haynes	Des, Dessie
45	Alyssa Healy	Midge
46	Ben Hilfenhaus	Hilfy
47	Brad Hodge	Hodgey, Dodgeball
48	James Hopes	Catfish
49	Merv Hughes	Fruitfly
50	David Hussey	Huss, Bomber, Junior Mr. Cricket
51	Michael Hussey	Mr Cricket, Huss
52	Bert Ironmonger	Dainty
53	Phil Jaques	Pro
54	Mitchell Johnson	Midge, Notch
55	Jess Jonassen	JJ
56	Ernie Jones	Jonah Mich
57	ael Kasprowicz	Kasper
58	Simon Katich	Kat
59	Usman Khawaja	Uzzie, Captain Grumpy
60	Delissa Kimmince	DK
61	Michael Klinger	Maxy
62	Justin Langer	Alfie, JL
63	Meg Lanning	Megastar, Serious Sally
64	Bill Lawry	Phantom
65	Geoff Lawson	Henry
66	Darren Lehmann	Boof
67	Brett Lee	Bing, Binga, The Speedster
68	Chris Lynn	Lynnsanity,Bash Brother
69	Nathan Lyon	G.O.A.T, Garry, Gazza
70	Charles Macartney	Governor-General
71	Stuart MacGill	Mac, Magilla
72	Ken Mackay	Slasher
73	Jimmy Maher	Mahbo
74	Ashley Mallett	Rowdy
75	Mitchell Marsh	Bison
76	Geoff Marsh	Swampy
77	Rod Marsh	Iron Gloves, Bacchus
78	Shaun Marsh	SOS
79	Damien Martyn	Marto
80	Lloyd Mash	Bangers
81	Glenn Maxwell	Big Show, Maxi/Maxy
82	Stan McCabe	Napper
83	Bryce McGain	McGoo
84	Glenn McGrath	Pigeon, Millard
85	Graham McKenzie	Garth
86	Colin Miller	Funky
87	Keith Miller	Nugget
88	Beth Mooney	Moons
89	Monty Noble	Mary Ann
90	Ashley Noffke	Noffers
91	Marcus North	Snork
92	Kerry O’Keeffe	Skull
93	Bill O’Reilly	Tiger

List of Nicknames of English Cricketers

SL. No	Player	Nicknames
1	John Emburey	Embers, Ernie, Knuckle
2	K. S. Duleepsinhji	Duleep, Mr Smith
3	Charlotte Edwards	Lottie, Chief
4	Sophia Dunkley	Dunks
5	Basil D’Oliveira	Dolly, Bas
6	Ted Dexter	Lord Ted
7	Phillip DeFreitas	Daffy
8	Graham Dilley	Pica,Dill
9	Phil Edmonds	Goat, Henry
10	Kate Cross	Crossy
11	John Crawley	Creepy
12	Mark Cosgrove	Cossy,Baby-Boof
13	Alastair Cook	Chef, Captain Cook
14	Andy Caddick	Des, Shack, Wingnut
15	J. W. H. T. Douglas	Johnny Won’t Hit Today
16	H. D. G. Leveson Gower	Shrimp
17	Charles Marriott	Father Marriott
18	Frederick Martin	Nutty
19	Danni Wyatt	Waggy
20	Lauren Winfield	Loz
21	Jack White	Farmer
22	Pelham Warner	Plum
23	Derek Underwood	Deadly
24	Frank Tyson	Typhoon
25	Phil Tufnell	Tuffers, The Cat
26	Fred Trueman	Fiery
27	Marcus Trescothick	Tresco, Banger
28	Brian Taylor	Tonker
29	Andrew Strauss	Lord Brocket, Straussy, Levi, Muppet, Johann, Mare Man
30	Alec Stewart	The Gaffer
31	Anya Shrubsole	Hoof
32	Derek Randall	Arkle, Rags
33	Mark Ramprakash	Ramps
34	Matt Prior	The Cheese
35	Liam Plunkett	Pudsy
36	Kevin Pietersen	K. P., Kelvin, Kelv, Kapes
37	Monty Panesar	The Mont-ster, Python, The Beard to be Feared, The Sikh of Tweak
38	Chris Old	Chilly
39	Paul Nixon	Badger, Nico
40	Phil Mustard	Colonel
41	Sajid Mahmood	Saj, King
42	David Lloyd	Bumble
43	Alan Knott	Knotty, Flea
44	Heather Knight	Trev
45	Robert Key	Keysy
46	Gilbert Jessop	The Croucher
47	Douglas Jardine	The Iron Duke
48	Nasser Hussain	Nashwan
49	A. N. Hornby	Monkey, The Boss
50	Matthew Hoggard	Oggie
51	Jack Hobbs	The Master
52	Steve Harmison	Harmy, GBH (Grievous Bodily Harmison)
53	Haseeb Hameed	Baby Boycott
54	Alex Hales	Baz
55	Rebecca Grundy	Grunners, Carol
56	W. G. Grace	W. G. The Doctor, The Old Man
57	David Gower	Stoat
58	Ashley Giles	Gilo, Skinny, Splash, The King of Spain,Wheelie Bin
59	Mike Gatting	Fat Gatt
60	Graeme Fowler	Foxy
61	Andrew Flintoff	Freddie
62	Steven Finn	The Watford Wall
63	Jonathan Agnew	Aggers, Spiro
64	James Anderson	The Burnley Lara, The Burnley Express
65	Geoff Arnold	Horse
66	Mike Atherton	Athers,FEC, Cockroach, Dready, Iron Mike
67	Trevor Bailey	The Boil, Barnacle
68	Jonny Bairstow	YJB
69	Gareth Batty	Boris, Nora
70	Ian Bell	Belly, The Sherminator
71	Ian Botham	Beefy, Guy the Gorilla
72	Geoffrey Boycott	Fiery, Boycs, Thatch
73	Mike Brearley	Brears, Scagg
74	Stuart Broad	Westlife
75	Katherine Brunt	Brunty, Nunny
76	Mark Butcher	Butch

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List of Nicknames of South African Cricketers

SL. No	Player	Nicknames
1	Herschelle Gibbs	Scooter
2	André Nel	Nella, Gunther
3	Mfuneko Ngam	Chew
4	Shaun Pollock	Polly
5	Peter Pollock	Pooch, The Big Dog
6	Makhaya Ntini	George, Mdingi Express
7	Chris Morris	Tipo
8	Brian McMillan	Big Mac
9	Marizanne Kapp	Kappie
10	Allan Donald	White Lightning
11	Monde Zondeki	All Hands
12	Mignon du Preez	Minx
13	A. B. de Villiers	ABD, Mr. 360°
14	Eddie Barlow	Bunter

List of Nicknames of New Zealand Cricketers

SL. No	Player	Nicknames
1	Craig McMillan	Macca
2	Ross Taylor	Rosco, Pallekelle Plunderer
3	Jeetan Patel	Dave
4	John Morrison	Mystery
5	Milford Page	Curly
6	Iain O’Brien	Ober
7	Brendon McCullum	Bash Brother
8	Gavin Larsen	The Postman
9	Chris Harris	Lugs
10	Richard Hadlee	Paddles
11	Peter Fulton	Two-metre Peter
12	Martin Crowe	Hogan

List of Nicknames of Cricketers, West Indies

SL. No	Player	Nicknames
1	Dave Mohammed	Tadpole
2	Clive Lloyd	Super Cat
3	Brian Lara	The Prince of Port of Spain
4	A. N. Hornby	Monkey, The Boss
5	George Headley	Black Bradman
6	Chris Gayle	World Boss, Mr. T20, Universe Boss
7	Andre Fletcher	The Spice Man
8	Joel Garner	Big Bird
9	Roston Chase	Youngross
10	Dwayne Bravo	DJ

List of Nicknames of Sri Lankan Cricketers

SL. No	Player	Nicknames
1	Arjuna Ranatunga	Captain Cool
2	Muttiah Muralitharan	Murali
3	Angelo Mathews	Angie, Superman, Jocka
4	Lasith Malinga	Malinga The Slinga, The Yorker King
5	Farveez Maharoof	Fara
6	Nuwan Kulasekara	Kule[citation needed
7	Romesh Kaluwitharana	Little Kalu, Little Dynamite
8	Sanath Jayasuriya	Matara Mauler, Master Blaster, Sana
9	Asanka Gurusinha	Gura
10	Aravinda de Silva	Mad Max

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List of Nicknames of Bangladeshi Cricketers

SL. No	Player	Nicknames
1	Mashrafe Mortaza	Koushik
2	Khaled Mashud	Pilot
3	Tamim Iqbal	Dot Baba
4	Mohammad Ashraful	Matin

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