When cricketers came out of their comfort zone in advertisements

Cricketers doing a TV commercial is not new as over the years we have seen many cricketers displaying their skills in front of the camera. Cricketers have featured in advertisements that include melodrama, comedy, dance, music, romance, and action. In this article, let’s take a look at three advertisements that hogged the limelight for showing the star players in a completely different avatar.

Rahul Dravid in an angry man look

For the past few days, former Indian captain Rahul Dravid has been trending on Twitter owing to his recent TV commercial for the Cred app. The advertisement has become a focal point of discussion in the cricket fraternity as in the video Dravid can be seen in an angry mode. There have been hardly any scenario when the former Indian captain has lost his temper thus the ad came as a surprise for many. The video shows Dravid yelling at people around him and damaging others property after getting frustrated by the Bangalore traffic. Lastly, Dravid comes out of his car roof with a bat in his hand to scream, “Indiranagar ka Gunda hun main.”

Sourav Ganguly shakes a leg with Hrithik Roshan

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was a sensation in India in the early 2000s. The same was the case with Hrithik Roshan as he became an overnight star owing to his exemplary dancing skills. Thus, the renowned motorcycle brand Hero Honda decided to rope in both the superstars for a TV commercial. The TV ad featured Ganguly and Roshan in a role reversal as Hrithik played some cricketing shots while Sourav stunned the fans with his awkward dance moves.

Rahul Dravid sports different looks for Kissan Jam

If you believe that the angry man look sported by Rahul Dravid for cred is the most unique advertisement done by the cricketer, then you might want to see the commercial Rahul did for Kissan Jam. In the commercial for the Jam, Dravid sports different avatars including being dressed as a girl, a monk, and finally a vampire. The TV commercial also had a catchy tagline,  ‘jam, jam, jammy jingle.’ The advertisement became so famous that the fans gave Rahul Dravid the nickname Jammy.