Top 5 Indian Cricketers Who Turned Politicians

Kirti Azad

Political Career: Kirti Azad joined politics and has been elected to the Lok Sabha multiple times. He was initially with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and later joined the Indian National Congress.

Chetan Chauhan

Political Career: Chauhan was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as a Member of Parliament. He also held various ministerial positions in the Uttar Pradesh state government.

Manoj Tiwary

Political Career: Tiwary joined the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Shibpur in 2021.

Navjoy Singh Sidhu

Political Career: Sidhu joined politics after his cricket career and has been a member of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. He has also served as a Minister in the Punjab state government.

Gautam Gambhir

Political Career: Gambhir joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was elected to the Lok Sabha from East Delhi in 2019.