Cricketer nicknames are part of the fun of watching the game. Fans shout Thala when Dhoni walks in, and the stadium goes loud for King Kohli and Hitman. This page lists the famous, widely known nicknames of Indian cricketers, legends from the past, world cricket stars, team nicknames and a few football and NBA ones too.
Every nickname here is shown in a cool style with a copy button. Want your own? Type any cricket nickname in the tool above and get it in 100+ fonts for your Instagram bio, WhatsApp status or game name. We only list nicknames that are well known and commonly reported. Fan nicknames change all the time, so if a player is missing, it is because there is no single name everyone uses.
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- Bold Old English๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐
- Japanese styleๅๅๅฉใๅไธจๅ ๅใใใฅ
- Money (currency)โตโณโฑโฎโณลโฆ โตรรโฑ
- Wizardฦวึศถวษจีผ ฦึ ึ ส
- Double struck (outline)โ๐๐ก๐ฅ๐๐๐ โ๐ ๐ ๐
- KnightแแฉแญTแฉIแ แOOแช
- Small capsแดแดแดแดแดษชษด แดแดแดส
- Bold๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ
- Italic๐ถ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐
- Bold italic๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐
- Cursive script๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐พ๐ ๐โดโด๐
- Bold cursive๐๐ช๐น๐ฝ๐ช๐ฒ๐ท ๐๐ธ๐ธ๐ต
- Old English (gothic)โญ๐๐ญ๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ซ โญ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฉ
- Sans๐ข๐บ๐๐๐บ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐
- Bold sans๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น
- Sans italic๐๐ข๐ฑ๐ต๐ข๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ญ
- Bold sans italic๐พ๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐พ๐ค๐ค๐ก
- Typewriter (monospace)๐ฒ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐
- Bubble (circled)โธโโโฃโโโ โธโโโ
- Black bubble๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ฃ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
- Squares๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฝ ๐ฒ๐พ๐พ๐ป
- Black squares๐ ฒ๐ ฐ๐ ฟ๐๐ ฐ๐ ธ๐ ฝ ๐ ฒ๐ พ๐ พ๐ ป
- Bracketsโโโซโฏโโคโฉ โโชโชโง
- Wide (vaporwave)๏ผฃ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ ๏ผฃ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ
- Tiny (superscript)แถแตแตแตแตโฑโฟ แถแตแตหก
- Upside downlooฦ uแดษสdษฦ
- Greek styleฦฮฑฯฦฮฑฮนษณ ฦฯฯส
- Hookedฦฤ โษฌฤ ฤฑล ฦฦกฦกฦ
- Cute (Tai)แฅด๊ชฯ๊ชป๊ชฤฑ๊ช แฅด๊ชฎ๊ชฎ๊ชถ
- Ethio styleแญแแจแแแแญ แญแแแจ
Famous Nicknames of Indian Cricketers Today
These are the cricket nicknames you hear most in stadiums, commentary and fan pages. Check the table below to see which player each one belongs to.
- Captain Cool๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐
- Thala๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐
- Mahi๐ ๐ฎ๐ต๐ถ
- King Kohli๐ บ๐ ธ๐ ฝ๐ ถ ๐ บ๐ พ๐ ท๐ ป๐ ธ
- Chikuโ๐๐๐๐ฆ
- Run Machine๐ก๐พ๐ท ๐๐ช๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ท๐ฎ
- Hitmanโฝโโฃโโโ
- Sir Jadejaไธไธจๅฐบ ๏พๅแชไน๏พๅ
- Jaddu๐ฝ๐๐๐๐ข
- Rockstar๐๐ฐ๐ค๐ฌ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ณ
- Boom Boomโโชโชโจ โโชโชโจ
- JassiแแฉแแI
- Prince๐๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ ๐ข
- Kung Fu Pandya๐ ๐ ค๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ค ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ จ๐
- SKYโดโญษ
- Bapu๐ฉ๐๐๐
- Sarpanch๐๐๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐
- Chetta๏ผฃ๏ฝ๏ฝ ๏ฝ๏ฝ๏ฝ
Legend Indian Cricketer Nicknames
Old stars, big names. Sachin nickname list fans still love, plus Dada, The Wall and more from the golden years.
- Master Blaster๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐
- Little Master๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ
- God of Cricket๐๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐
- Dada๐ ณ๐ ฐ๐ ณ๐ ฐ
- Prince of Kolkataโ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐
- The Wall๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ช๐ต๐ต
- Mr Dependableโโก โนโโโโโโโโโ
- Jammy๏พๅ็ช็ชใ
- Viru๐๐๐๐ข
- Nawab of Najafgarh๐๐ข๐ธ๐ข๐ฃ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ข๐ณ๐ฉ
- Yuviโดโฐโฑโค
- BhajjiแทแผแฉแแI
- Turbanator๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฑ๐ฌ๐ฏ
- Jumbo๐ ๐ ค๐ ๐ ๐
- Haryana Hurricaneโฑงโณโฑคษโณโฆโณ โฑงษโฑคโฑคลโตโณโฆษ
- Sunny๐บ๐๐๐๐
- Gauti๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐
- Zak๏ผบ๏ฝ๏ฝ
- Mr IPLแดส ษชแดส
- Gabbar๐ฆ๐บ๐ป๐ป๐บ๐
World Cricketer Nicknames
Cricket nicknames from other countries that Indian fans know well, including the famous Universe Boss.
- Universe Boss๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐
- Mr 360๐๐ซ ๐๐๐
- Rawalpindi Express๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐
- Sultan of Swing๐๐๐ ป๐๐ ฐ๐ ฝ ๐ พ๐ ต ๐๐๐ ธ๐ ฝ๐ ถ
- Punterโ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฃ
- Warnie๐ฆ๐ช๐ป๐ท๐ฒ๐ฎ
- The Donโโโ โนโโ
- Mr Cricket็ชๅฐบ ๅๅฐบไธจๅาไนใ
- White Lightning๐โ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฟ๐๐โ๐ก๐๐๐๐
- Freddie๐๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฆ
- Beefyโโ โ โกโด
- Big ShowแทIG แแผOแฏ
- Slinga Malinga๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ค๐
- Lala๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
Cricket and Football Team Nicknames
Teams have nicknames too. The nickname of Indian cricket team is the most famous one for Indian fans.
- Men in Blue๐ธ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐
- Women in Blue๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐
- Proteas๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐
- Black Caps๐ ฑ๐ ป๐ ฐ๐ ฒ๐ บ ๐ ฒ๐ ฐ๐ ฟ๐
- Windies๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค
- Les Bleus๐๐ฎ๐ผ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐พ๐ผ
- La Albicelesteโโ โถโโโโโโโโขโฃโ
- Selecaoไธไนใฅไนๅๅใ
- Three Lions๐โ๐๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐
- Azzurri๐๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ช
- La Rojaโงโ โญโชโฅโ
- Die MannschaftแชIE แฐแฉแแแแแผแฉแดT
- Oranje๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข
- Blue Tigers๐ ๐ ๐ ค๐ ๐ ฃ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ก๐ ข
Football and NBA Player Nicknames
Messi nickname, Ronaldo nickname, Neymar nickname and some basketball stars, as fans use them around the world.
- CR7๐ฎ๐ฝ7
- La Pulga๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐
- Leo๐๐ฒ๐ผ
- Ney๐ ฝ๐ ด๐
- O Fenomeno๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
- Egyptian King๐๐ฐ๐๐น๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ช๐ท ๐๐ฒ๐ท๐ฐ
- King Jamesโโโโ โฟโโโโข
- Air Jordanๅไธจๅฐบ ๏พใๅฐบแชๅๅ
- Black Mamba๐ต๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
- Shaq๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฒ
- Chef Curryโโฃโ โก โโฐโญโญโด
- Greek FreakGแEEK แดแEแฉK
- Magic๐๐๐ค๐ฆ๐
Your Own Cricket Nickname Ideas
Original nicknames for your gully team, Instagram or game profile. They are inspired by cricket, not copied from any player.
- Yorker King๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐
- Six Machine๐๐ข๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐
- Spin Wizard๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
- Cover Drive๐ ฒ๐ พ๐ ๐ ด๐ ๐ ณ๐๐ ธ๐ ๐ ด
- Power Hitterโ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ โ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ
- Pace Storm๐๐ช๐ฌ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ธ๐ป๐ถ
- Gully Captainโผโคโโโจ โธโโโฃโโโ
- Street Legendไธใๅฐบไนไนใ ใฅไนแถไนๅ แช
- Boundary Boss๐ต๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ต๐๐ ๐
- Finisher Pro๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ด๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ณ๐ฐ
- Super Overโฎโฐโซโ โญ โชโฑโ โญ
- Run Chaserแแแ แแผแฉแEแ
- Swing Master๐๐ด๐ฆ๐ซ๐ค ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ข๐ฏ
- Safe Hands๐ ข๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ ข
- Leg Spin Proโฑ ษโฒ โดโฑลโฆ โฑโฑคร
- Helicopter Fan๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐
Indian Cricketer Nicknames with Player Names
Here is who is who. These are commonly used nicknames for each player, mostly from fans, teammates or commentators. Some players have more than one.
| Player | Popular nickname | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| MS Dhoni | Captain Cool, Thala, Mahi | Calm captaincy; Thala means leader in Tamil, used by CSK fans; Mahi is a short form of his name |
| Virat Kohli | King Kohli, Chiku, Run Machine | Chiku is a childhood nickname; King and Run Machine come from his big run tally |
| Rohit Sharma | Hitman | Big hitting and huge ODI scores |
| Sachin Tendulkar | Master Blaster, Little Master, God of Cricket | Fans and media for his records and long career |
| Sourav Ganguly | Dada, Prince of Kolkata | Dada means elder brother in Bengali |
| Rahul Dravid | The Wall, Mr Dependable, Jammy | His solid, hard to get out batting |
| Virender Sehwag | Viru, Nawab of Najafgarh | Short form of his name and his home area in Delhi |
| Yuvraj Singh | Yuvi | Short form of his name |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Jaddu, Sir Jadeja, Rockstar | Jaddu is a short form; Sir Jadeja started as a fun fan and teammate joke |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Boom Boom, Jassi | Fans chant Boom Boom Bumrah; Jassi is a friendly short form |
| Shubman Gill | Prince | Called the prince of Indian batting by fans and media |
| Hardik Pandya | Kung Fu Pandya | A fun fan and teammate nickname |
| Suryakumar Yadav | SKY | His initials |
| Axar Patel | Bapu | A friendly nickname used by teammates and fans |
| Shreyas Iyer | Sarpanch | Used by fans during his IPL captaincy |
| Sanju Samson | Chetta | Malayalam for elder brother, used by fans from Kerala |
| Chris Gayle | Universe Boss | A name he gave himself, loved by IPL fans |
The Shreyas Iyer nickname Sarpanch is a newer one from the IPL. Fans also make new nicknames every season, so you will see many more on social media. We keep this table to names that are widely used.
Nickname of Indian Cricket Team
The best known nickname of the Indian cricket team is Men in Blue, from the blue kit India wears in ODI and T20 cricket. The women's team is often called Women in Blue. Other teams have famous names too: South Africa are the Proteas, New Zealand are the Black Caps and the West Indies are called the Windies.
In football, the France national team nickname is Les Bleus (the Blues), the Argentina football team nickname is La Albiceleste (the white and sky blue), and the India football team is called the Blue Tigers.
Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar Nickname by Fans
- Lionel Messi: La Pulga, which means the flea in Spanish, because he is small and quick. Fans also just say Leo.
- Cristiano Ronaldo: CR7, from his initials and shirt number 7.
- Neymar Jr: fans call him Ney.
- NBA players: LeBron James is King James, Michael Jordan is Air Jordan, Kobe Bryant was Black Mamba and Stephen Curry is Chef Curry.
How to Make Your Own Cricket Nickname
A good cricket nickname is short, easy to shout and says something about how you play. Some simple ideas:
- Use your role. Bowlers like Yorker King or Spin Wizard. Batters like Six Machine or Cover Drive.
- Mix your name. Captain plus your name works well, like Captain Rohit or Mahi Pro. See the Rohit and Mahi name styles.
- Be inspired, do not copy. Do not pretend to be a real player. Using a star's exact name as your profile name can confuse people, so make your own twist.
- Keep it clean. No insults for other teams or players.
For more ideas, see our nickname page and the Free Fire nickname list if you want a gaming name.
Style Cricketer Nicknames for Instagram and Games
- Type the nickname in the tool at the top, for example Captain Cool or Hitman.
- Pick a style: bold, gothic, small caps or a decorated one like ๊งThala๊ง.
- Tap copy and paste it in your Instagram bio, WhatsApp status or game name.
These styles are special Unicode characters, not real fonts, so they paste almost anywhere. Some older phones may show boxes for rare symbols, so check how it looks before you save. Keep game names short. You can try more looks on our cool fonts page.
Common questions
What is MS Dhoni nickname?
MS Dhoni nickname list has three famous ones: Captain Cool, Thala and Mahi. Captain Cool is for his calm leadership, and Thala means leader in Tamil, used by CSK fans.
What is Virat Kohli nickname in cricket?
Virat Kohli nickname in cricket is mostly King Kohli. His childhood nickname is Chiku, and fans also call him Run Machine for how many runs he scores.
What is Rohit Sharma nickname?
Rohit Sharma nickname is Hitman. He got it for his big hitting and his very high ODI scores.
What is Sachin Tendulkar nickname?
Sachin Tendulkar nickname list includes Master Blaster, Little Master and God of Cricket. Many fans also just call him Sachin paaji. You can style his name on our Sachin name style page.
What is Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill and Sanju Samson nickname?
Hardik Pandya nickname is Kung Fu Pandya, and the Shubman Gill nickname is Prince. Sanju Samson nickname among Kerala fans is Chetta, which means elder brother in Malayalam.
What is Abhishek Sharma nickname, Ishan Kishan nickname or KL Rahul nickname?
For players like Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul, there is no single nickname that everyone uses. Fans give them different names on social media, so we have not listed one. You can still make your own fan tribute style with the tool above.