The 10 Jersey Number in Cricket

The 10 Jersey number in cricket is a big emotion in the game for many fans, especially in India. The reason behind this - it was donned by the great Sachin Tendulkar, who is touted as the God of Cricket. The jersey number 10 holds great significance in cricket as whenever there is a talk about “10”, it automatically hints towards Tendulkar, who had a great aura. Not only in cricket but the jersey number 10 holds great value in the sporting world as top athletes in Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi also donned it. 

In cricket, in India, the jersey number 10 holds a special status that even the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) retired to honour the great Sachin Tendulkar. But there have been other greats of the game as well who wore the jersey number and are famous because of that. In this article, we take a look at a few famous players who wore 10 Jersey Numbers in Cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar

The most famous cricketer to wear the No. 10 jersey in international cricket is Sachin Tendulkar. The former India skipper is arguably the greatest player to have played the white-ball cricket and even though he announced his retirement almost a decade ago, he is rated as the best. He started his career by wearing jersey number 99 before making a shift to kit number 33. However, after that, he started wearing 10 numbers which was there with him till he ended his career. He also wore the same number shirt for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. The batting great ended his ODI career with over 18000 runs in 464 ODIs with 49 centuries. He registered a double ton in his career as well. 

Shahid Afridi 

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Legend of Pakistan Cricket Shahid Afridi also is among the famous players who wore jersey number 10 in cricket. Known as “Boom Boom Afridi”, the right-hander was one of the best all-rounders to have played for the national team. He donned the number 10 throughout his career and whenever Pakistan played, the stands were filled with fans wearing his 10-number jersey. He made his debut in 1996 and ended his career in 2018. He represented the team in 398 ODIs and 99 T20Is, amassing 8064 and 1416 runs respectively. He also was magnificent with the ball, picking 395 wickets in ODIs and 98 wickets in T20I matches.

Shaheen Afridi 

Mainstay of the current Pakistan team Shaheen Afridi is carrying the legacy of his father-in-law Shahid Afridi by wearing jersey number 10 for the team. The fast bowler is amongst the most popular names in Pakistan cricket and enjoys a huge fan following. He is currently one of the best pacers going around in world cricket and has captained the team in T20Is as well. He has been sporting the No.10 number since the time he made his debut in April 2018. The left-arm pacer played 30 Tests, 53 ODIs and 70 T20Is, taking 115, 104 and 96 wickets, respectively.

David Miller 

South Africa superstar David Miller also sports jersey number 10 in cricket for the Proteas. Known as one of the hard-hitting batters in cricket, the southpaw has been donning the same number since the start of his career. He is one of the most consistent batters for the team and has won his team many games on his own. Miller has played 173 one-day internationals and 125 T20 internationals, scoring 4458 and 2439 runs respectively so far. He has slammed six centuries and 16 half-centuries in ODIs and two centuries in T20Is.