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, often nicknames are asked in various exams. For example _____
♦ Who is known as the ‘Haryana Hurricane’? • Answer:- Kapil Dev
Note:- This question was asked earlier in SSC MTS , which was held on 7th August 2019 [Shift 1]
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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