Today we move things off the field to show you some funny and hilarious advertisements that Indian cricketers Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni Yuvraj Singh and others have bee part of
Updated On: 2019-08-30 08:40 AM IST
Virat Kohli and Genelia Deshmukh showed off great chemistry in their ad for Fastrack bags. Virat Kohli is currently the captain of the Indian cricket team and is considered as one of the greatest cricketers today. Genelia Deshmukh is a Bollywood actress and has starred in hits such as Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Force, Masti and other films. (Pics/ YouTube)
Both, Virat Kohli and Genelia Deshmukh have Bollywood connections. While Genelia is married to Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh, Virat Kohli is married to B-town star Anushka Sharma.
Yuvraj Singh and Sameera Reddy set the screen on fire with their advertisement for MTS. Yuvraj Singh, who retired from cricket, is married to Bollywood celebrity Hazel Keech. Sameera Reddy achieved fame with her appearance in Pankaj Udhas' song 'Aus Ahista' in 1997 and went on to star in films like Musafir, Darna Mana Hai, Race and De Dana Dan.
MS Dhoni spoofed Shah Rukh Khan's 'Om Shanti Om' movie in this ad for Videocon. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has since appeared in various advertisements. This is not the only connection with Bollywood for MS Dhoni. The Indian cricketer and former captain also has a biopic based on him titled 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story' with Sushant Singh Rajput playing the lead role.
Virat Kohli and Zoa Morani in their ad for Celkon. While Virat Kohli went on to achieve success in cricket, Zoa Morani appeared in a few Bollywood films like Always Kabhi Kabhi with Ali Fazal and Bhaag Johnny opposite Kunal Khemu
Yuvraj Singh in the advertisement for Nippo batteries. Yuvraj Singh is known for his flamboyant batting on the cricket field, but the former star cricketer is also quite a charming person off it
Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the ad for TVS. MS Dhoni has never shied away from showcasing his love for bikes. MS Dhoni has been a passionate biker since his younger days and it still remains the same
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina in an ad for Pepsi. Indian cricketers have often appeared in advertisements for aerated or flavoured drinks
Childhood friends Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli appeared in an advertisement for Pepsi. Sachin Tendulkar has appeared in numerous ads over the years. Besides this one, the Pepsi ad during the 1999 ICC World Cup along with Shah Rukh Khan was legendary
Yuvraj Singh and pacer S Sreesanth show off some style in the Parachute hair oil ad
Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Warne and Carl Hooper in the hilarious Pepsi ad. This advertisement became famous for the manner in which Sachin Tendulkar cluelessly said 'Honolulu'
Rahul Dravid was famous for his Kissan Jam ads. Also, Rahul Dravid's nickname famously went on to be 'Jammy'. The reason being is Rahul Dravid's father worked at a jam factory. Rahul Dravid was known for his stylish and charming appearance