4 Indian cricketers and their wrestling counterparts

#3 Mahendra Singh Dhoni and John Cena

Captain Cool and Big Match John

Hailing from a small village in Jharkhand, MS Dhoni became one of the most successful captains in the history of cricket. Dhoni has led India successfully to all the three ICC tournaments and has also won 2 IPL Titles while representing Chennai Super Kings. Not only he is one of the greatest captains, he is also one of the best finishers even today. The numbers of times Dhoni has helped India cross the line is humongous. He also has the quickest pair of gloves behind the wicket.

John Cena is probably the most decorated WWE Superstar of this generation with 16 World Championships under his belt. He has reigned as the top face of the company for well over 12 years now and even though he has now become a part-time wrestler, there is really no one at his level yet on the roster. It is no surprise that John Cena is the highest paid wrestler by WWE.

REASON FOR COMPARISON:

MSD and John Cena are two of the most accomplished people in their respective field. Big matches motivate both John and Mahi in a positive way, Dhoni has won many games for his team in the high-pressure situation be it while batting or be it as a captain. MS Dhoni is arguably the greatest captain in the history of Indian Cricket with a trophy cabinet that boasts all available ICC trophies.

Big Match John constantly puts great matches in the big stage and he is the only active superstar on the main roster to put a 5-star match in WWE. Both John and Mahi bring the best when their back is against the wall and one big similarity is that they both know how to handle both success and criticism. Also, these two are the most selfless persons you will ever see in any sport.

Dhoni has already sacrificed his batting spots for youngsters like Hardik Pandya and Manish Pandey and Cena has put over a lot of superstars of late like Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose. John Cena and MSD are the biggest draws in sports entertainment even today. Both of them are now at the later stages of their career, MS has already retired from test format of the game and only plays the limited overs while John has now become a part-time wrestler and has started to pursue his acting career. Also, they are two polarizing stars when it comes to fan following.