Hyderabad is a City that has given Indian cricket some true superstars. It is a city that has gotten better at its cricket and especially in the last 20 years has produced incredible batters and fast bowlers. Some of the players from the city are the future of Indian cricket Tilak Verma, Noel David.
Let’s look at the 5 Cricketers to play for India from Hyderabad
VVS Laxman
The very very special cricketer from Hyderabad is one of the best ever players from the city. VVS Laxman is a big part of the golden era of Indian batting. He has played 134 Test Matches for India. He has scored 8781 runs with 17 hundreds and 2 double hundreds. He has played maybe the greatest test innings by an Indian batter when he made 281 against Australia. VVS Laxman also played 86 ODIs for India. He scored 2338 runs and he hit 6 hundreds for India in ODI Cricket. Hyderabad got a lot of recognition because of the performances of this man. Take a look here at Best innings of VVS Laxman
Mohammad Azharuddin
The other great batter to come out of Hyderabad is Mohammad Azharuddin. He was the captain of India for multiple World Cups. He played 99 Test Matches for India in his career. He made 6215 runs in which he hit 22 hundreds in Test Cricket. Mohammad Azharuddin also played 334 ODIs in his career. He made 9378 runs and he hit 7 hundreds in ODI Cricket. Mohammad Azharuddin hit More than 15,500 runs and hit 29 hundreds in international cricket. He was a part of the 1999 Match Fixing controversy and that has made fans respect him a little less.
Mohammad Siraj
The current star from Hyderabad has been playing for India for many years. He is the pride of the city. Mohammad Siraj has played 43 Test Matches so far in his career. He has taken 133 Wickets in Test Cricket so far. He has taken 5 Five Wicket Hauls in Test Cricket. Mohammad Siraj has played 45 ODIs and he has taken 71 Wickets. He will serve Indian cricket for years to come and can become the best fast bowler from Hyderabad.
M L Jaisimha
He is one of the earliest Cricketers from Hyderabad to play for India. M L Jaisimha is one of the most respected Indian players ever. He played 39 Test Matches in his career. He scored 2056 runs. M L Jaisimha hit 3 centuries in Test Cricket. He was the batter who inspired the likes of VVS Laxman and Mohammad Azharuddin. The fans of today were not able to eat and watch the master at work but hopefully they can watch the impact he has had on Hyderabad cricket.
Ghulam Ahmed
This all-rounder played for India in the 1940s and the 1950s. He was from Hyderabad and he was someone who played 22 Test Matches for India. He took 68 Wickets in his career as a bowler. Ghulam Ahmed took 4 Five Wicket Hauls and 1 time he took 10 Wickets in a Test Match. He has best bowling figures of 7/48. Ghulam Ahmed was one of the earliest off spinners that Indian cricket ever saw. He made a name for Hyderabad cricket.
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