7 Proofs Even Cricketers Are Adventure Freak

Cricketers Advanture

It is not a lesser known fact that cricket is a diligently followed sport around the globe. After all it is so much more than a wooden bat and a leather ball twined together in an enchanting dance. Cricketers make this sport what it is, and they don’t just limit their source of adrenaline to cricket – they are exploring more and many options that prove that they are as much adventure freaks as we are. Take a look at how passionate they can get.

  • Sachin Tendulkar. Back in 2009 Sachin decided to go on a ‘Sky Walk’, a harnessed walk atop the 192-meter-high Auckland Sky Tower, which is the tallest structures in the Southern Hemisphere by humans. So exhilarating it was that he called it “one of the scariest experiences of my life.”

Sachine Sky Drive

  • Suresh Raina. Always one to enjoy embarking on a safari, Suresh along with fellow cricketers Gautam Gambhir, Amit Mishra and Rohit Sharma enjoyed the beautiful dolphin and whale safari while taking a break between matches in New Zealand.

Suresh Raina

  • M. S. Dhoni. Dhoni is absolutely smitten with the adrenaline he gets from speed, and we’re not just talking about his brisk scoring rate. At the inauguration of the Bike Festival of India, he led a team of 11 racers that raced a lap in the Buddha International Circuit on his Yamaha R1. An avid biker, he owns many sophisticated bikes and cars, often referring to them as his ‘toys’ and ‘babies’.

MS Dhoni

  • Zaheer Khan. While in Auckland, Zaheer Khan preferred going for the Harbour Bridge climb, a climb of a series of short, zig-zagging steps that leads to the top of the iron structure with a breathtaking view.
  • Rahul Dravid. At the 4th Monsoon Regatta Sailing Championship in Hyderabad, Rahul was seen enthusiastically trying his hand at sailing a boat. He was later quoted as saying that sailing might even be harder than cricket.
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Rahul dravid sailing Advanture2

  • Ishant Sharma. Talk about unwinding!  here is Ishant enjoying his time at Bondi beach – Sydney

Ishant Sharma

  • Yuvraj Singh. Sachin was not the only one who tried his hand at Sky Walking in Auckland – Yuvraj Singh also participated with utmost fanaticism in the 90 minute Sky Walk along with other cricketers like VVS Laxman and Dinesh Karthik.

Yuvraj Sky Walking

This just shows that our cricketers are not just about bat & ball, In fact they have an adventure edge to them, don’t they?

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Arjan Kripal
Arjan comes from a family of professional cricketers. His grandfather, father and uncle have all represented India. Arjan himself captained the Indian Under 19 Team, and has played first class cricket for Tamil Nadu. He is a qualified coach, a BCCI match referee and even holds a world record in cricket! Arjan’s cricket career saw him travel extensively across the world. He has since discovered that he has an insatiable wander lust and a flair for planning itineraries for family and friends – a love and skill that has naturally progressed into setting up Get Up and Go. Arjan is a certified scuba diver and has bungee jumped, sky dived and paraglided several times. He has been to every continent and corner of the world, reveling in exotic foods and myriad photo ops; from walking the Inca Trail in Peru, to swimming with Whale sharks in Mexico… Arjan has even come face to face with a Great White Shark in South Africa! “I want to share all my varied journeys with fellow travellers so they can experience, first hand, something that has been so rewarding for me.”