Rare and Unseen Photos of Your Favourite Indian Cricketers as Kids

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Sujata Singh

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Team India skipper Rohit Sharma crawling as a little baby will melt your heart.

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Here’s a cute picture of India’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah smiling while posing for the picture.

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Here's a picture of young Rishabh Pant.

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The ace all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja looks adorable in this picture.

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The Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan looked exactly like his son Zoravar in his childhood

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Now, we know where Shardul Thakur's enthusiasm comes from.

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