5 cricketers who have held important government positions

#1 Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar was the first active Indian cricketer to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha

Unlike the previous mentions, the 'God of cricket', Sachin Tendulkar was not a member of any political party in 2012. Rather, he was enjoying his last days in the 22 yards when he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India, following a recommendation from the Indian National Congress.

He accepted the nomination on April 2012, becoming the first active Indian cricketer to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha. He refused to take the bungalow offered to him in New Delhi. The master blaster's tenure in Rajya Sabha, which got over a few months ago, wasn't filled with roses. He had to deal with controversies over his sparse attendance and also not using the fund Rajya Sabha members receive for development.