5 cricketers who have held important government positions

#3 Navjot Singh Sidhu

Sidhu is currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly

Having represented India over 180 times in international cricket, Sidhu grew a fan-following for himself with his comic television stints and hilarious commentary. In the general elections of 2009, Sidhu won the elections from Bharatiya Janata Party, defeating Om Prakash Soni of Indian National Congress.

He took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on 28 April 2016 but resigned after nearly three months. He then found a political front called Aawaaz-e-Punjab. Last year, he joined the Indian National Congress and won the 2017 Punjab Assembly Elections from Amritsar East.