Comparison between Indian cricket superstars and their Bollywood counterparts

Australia v India - First Test: Day 2
Australia v India - First Test: Day 2

#4. Loved by All

2011 ICC World Cup Semi-Final Preview - India v Pakistan - Day 2
2011 ICC World Cup Semi-Final Preview - India v Pakistan - Day 2

Virender Sehwag was a pure entertainer in cricket. Loved by all, even by some opposition players, he scored runs at will. Ian Chapell loved him and considered him ahead of Tendulkar. They love him for his comments in the commentary box.

The 2007 IIFA Awards Ceremony - Arrivals
The 2007 IIFA Awards Ceremony - Arrivals

They love Salman Khan unequivocally. He has been acting for the last 30 years and still going great. Known as bhaijaan, he is the superstar of masses. Salman is gifted and talented which makes him loved by men and women alike.


#5. Most Hated

India v South Africa 1st ODI Calcutta 1991
India v South Africa 1st ODI Calcutta 1991

He was the superstar player of India, but after match-fixing scandal broke out, Azharuddin became the most hated figure in Indian cricket. The scandal made him one of the most disliked cricket player of India. A judicial probe found him innocent, but the damage had been done.

2012 IIFA Awards - Day 2
2012 IIFA Awards - Day 2

Vivek Oberoi is probably the most hated actor in Bollywood. Though a good actor, he has been made out to be a negative guy after his spat with Salman Khan.

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