Rakshabandhan Special: Cricketers and their Sisters - A Bond Beyond the Pitch

The Festival of Rakshabandhan is just around the corner, it is one of the most celebrated festivals in the Indian culture. Indian Cricketers are busy playing cricket nonstop. For these individuals getting some time off celebrating family time and enjoying festivals is like gold.

Beyond the boundaries, there is another side of the world eagerly waiting for our champions where the duties get switched, from holding onto a bat or ball to celebrating the beautiful festival showcasing the bond of brother-sister Rakhi.

In this article, we will talk about the bond between our Indian Cricketers and their sisters

Indian Cricketers with their sisters

1. Shubman Gill and Shahneel Gill

The bond between Shubman Gill and his sister is something to be talked about, Shahneel Gill has played a crucial role in supporting her brother to become a successful player for India. Shahneel Gill is often seen in the stands supporting her brother quite animatedly and always wishing him well for performances.

2. Rishabh Pant and Sakshi Pant

Rishabh and Sakshi can easily define the perfect example of a brother-sister bond. Back in 2017 Rishabh and Sakshi lost their father, and the world saw an emotional Rishabh Pant play on the field on the very same day standing up and nearly helping his team to win the game. Rishabh always had the backing from his family, particularly his sister.

Sakshi attended a few IPL games in the 2019 season of the IPL supporting her brother. Rishabh had a horrendous accident in the early stage of 2023, of what nearly looked like the end of the road, but, he was not only lucky enough to survive crediting his near and dear ones who helped him recover soon.

3. Arjun Tendulkar and Sara Tendulkar

Probably one of the most popular Brother-Sister duos in the town, Arjun has just started to play Cricket at the IPL level while his sister Sara Tendulkar is focusing on her acting career, Sara in recent times was seen cheering for Arjun in the stands when he was playing for his home franchise the Mumbai Indians in the IPL.