5 cricketers and their kabaddi equivalents

Anup Kumar and MS Dhoni

World Cup-winning captains held aloft

If you are talking about captain cool, only one name springs to mind, MS Dhoni. Ask any Kabaddi fan and Anup Kumar is the name that you will immediately hear. Aside from being captains who helped India win the World Cup (MS Dhoni in 2011, Anup Kumar in 2016), Anup and Dhoni are similar in more ways than one.

Both have humble beginnings and didn't have it all their own way on their rise to the top of the world. While Dhoni's parents didn't want him to take up cricket as a profession, Anup Kumar's parents didn't want their son to be professional Kabaddi player either. However, both have managed to carve a name for themselves thanks to their supreme skill.

If MS Dhoni has the famous "Helicopter shot", then Anup Kumar has the "toe touch" that leaves the fans in rapture, wanting more. As a skipper, both players inspire confidence and their ability to remain calm in crucial situations make them one of the best in the world. Being captain of India in any sport isn't easy, more so, when it is in a sport watched by a billion people and a sport invented by the country, but both players have remained incredibly calm.

The immense pressure they are under is beyond belief but both players continue to remain calm and composed while captaining their country. They are known for backing players to the hill and consistently infuse young blood to the side.