Cricket is undoubtedly one of the most followed sports across the globe. With a huge fan base in almost each corner of the world, cricket is one sport that rules hearts and minds of many. Not only entertainment, but cricket is also known for some of the finest life lessons it gives. One of them has to be camaraderie, partnership or friendship. Over the years, there have been many cricketing pairs whose on-field partnership didn’t take long to get converted into off-field friendship and became #BestFriendGoals for the millions who preach them.
In this article, we will have a look at the five best-friends duo in the arena of cricket that redefined the meaning of friendship for many.
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1. Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni
When it comes to defining friendship on the cricket field, the duo of Indian stalwarts, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni top the list. The friendship that started off as cricket rivalry between the East Zone and Central Zone lads soon turned into one of the greatest bonds ever.
Former Indian cricketers MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina shared the Indian as well as the Chennai Super Kings’ dressing room, and it was how the bond between them bloomed over time. The friendship soon turned into ‘brotherhood’ and not one or two, but there have been many incidents that proved that Suresh Raina is the best-best friend. The biggest of them is when Raina ‘joined brother, MS Dhoni on his retirement journey’ after the ex-Indian skipper announced retirement on August 15, 2020.
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2. Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers
India star Virat Kohli and South Africa great AB de Villiers are two of the finest batters to have played the game. Apart from playing some of the finest knocks for their respective countries and IPL franchise, Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Indian-South African pair is known for the bond that they share.
The friendship between these two is probably one of the biggest reasons the RCB have always had such a huge fan following.
Both the cricketers have always kept each other on a higher pedestal. Talking about Kohli, once AB de Villiers said, “Virat deserves everything that’s coming his way. There’s no doubt in my mind he is the best player in the world at the moment and will be for quite a few years to come.”
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3. Stuart Broad and James Anderson
The bond that the English pair Stuart Broad and James Anderson share is well known among their fans. Popular for absolutely destroying rival batters on the field, the duo played 138 matches together and picked 537 wickets since 2008. Recently, Stuart Broad dropped a bombshell by calling it a day from Test and International cricket. On Broad’s decision, Anderson opened up about the bond he shares with his ‘partner in crime’ of so many years and said that neither of them could have achieved what they did without having each other’s back.
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4. Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard
Former West Indies players Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard are two of the most lethal Caribbean players to have played the game. While the pair was known for their absolute explosive performance on the field, they are known for their off-field light-hearted banters they keep engaging in on a regular basis. The WI duo have been best friends for more than a decade, and they still don’t miss a day to roast each other.
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5. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal
Another best friend duo of Indian cricket, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal have been playing the game together since their childhood. Rahul and Agarwal played domestic cricket together as well, representing their state Karnataka. The duo have opened innings for India and Punjab Kings (earlier Kings XI Punjab) together.
The bond that both the cricketers share has quite been visible off the field also. Be it their light-hearted social media banters or celebrating each other’s success, the Rahul-Agarwal duo is another cricket friendship that fans have always cherished.
