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Just before midnight on October 9, India went into a state of mourning as famous Industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata passed away. Tata, who died at the age of 86, was one of India’s favourite business tycoons. Since then, the entire country has come together to mourn the death of the chairman of the TATA Group. People from all walks of life have paid their tributes and shared their heartfelt messages on social media. 

Not only this, but even the cricketing fraternity including players, officials and fans paid tribute to TATA. Not many know but there are several cricketers who started their career by working for the TATA Group. It is important to know that apart from many other things, TATA shared a key interest in Cricket. 

Five cricketers who have worked with TATA Group in past

Let’s have a look at five cricketers who started their careers with TATA Group: 

Robin Uthappa

robin uthappa

The former Indian right-handed batter played for Air India in his initial phase, and established himself as one of the most dynamic names.