MS Dhoni to Virat Kohli: 6 Indians cricketers and the mobile phone they use

A reputed personality is looked up to, and often his accessories are watched with a vigilant eye. Of late, mobile phones have been one of the essential accessories and have even become a necessity these days. Let’s look at the mobile phones used by some of the reputed Indian cricketers.

First Published Oct 27, 2020, 2:42 PM IST

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In an era where mobile phone advancement happens now and then, one is often seen being equipped with the latest models. Also, the fact that often mobile phones are sometimes considered as an extension of one’s personality, not just people, but also reputed Indian cricketers take to the latest technology. Here are some of the Indian cricketers and talks about the phones they have used in the past or are currently using.

MS Dhoni
The former Indian skipper indeed has an admiration for the technology. No sooner he gained the limelight, he was seen endorsing the Lava Mobiles and became the face of the brand. No doubt, he used Lava’s handsets for quite a time. Besides among his regular phone usage, he was seen using Blackberry phones as well. He has sometimes also been spotted taking selfies with an iPhone. So, Dhoni has experienced various mobile phones.

Virat Kohli
The Indian skipper is a youth icon and inspiration for many. He possesses an iPhone, which is quite a perfect extension to his personality. In his initial days, he was seen using  ‘Blackberry Classic’ too. Kohli, who has been the brand ambassador for Gionee, has very recently become the brand ambassador of global smartphone brand — iQOO and has been spotted at quite a few events sporting the same.

Yuvraj Singh
The prolific Indian batsman is known to operate two personal smartphones. Being a brand ambassador of Oppo Mobiles, he was spotted using the same as one of his mobile phones. Having launched Oppo F1 Plus, Yuvraj became the first sports ambassador for Oppo. Besides, his love for the iPhone is no less and uses it as his second personal phone.

Rohit Sharma
The ‘Hitman’ doesn’t like to be on camera much and isn’t a regular face in endorsements too. He remains backdoors and is seen using the evergreen iPhone for his personal use.

Shikhar Dhawan 
The ‘Gabbar’ of the Indian team, he looks robust and uses the reliable iPhone as his phone. It is quite a perfect extension of his personality.

Sachin Tendulkar 
The ‘God of Cricket’ leads a simple life, without experimenting much with the technology. Despite being the brand ambassador of Smartron’s “srt.phone”, he prefers to use the iPhone for his personal use.