10 Sportspersons Who Have Been Part Of Indian Armed Forces

10 Indian Players.

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Milkha Singh

India's legendary Sprinter Milkha Singh served in the Indian Army.

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Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev, captain of India's 1983 World Cup-winning Cricket team, was appointed an honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army in 2008.

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Sachin Tendulkar

Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar is widely regaded as the among the greatest cricket batters ever to have played the game. In 2010, the Master Blaster became the honorary GROUP CAPTAIN of Indian Air Force.

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MS Dhoni

Mahindra Singh Dhoni, another Indian cricket legend often known referred to as Captain Cool, received the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel in 2011.

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Abhinav Bindra

India's Olympic gold-medal winning shooter also received the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel in 2011.

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Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who has a silver medal in shooting in Olympics to his name, happens to be a retired colonel in the Indian Army. During the Kargil war, Rathore was stationed in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Neeraj Chopra

India's Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra, currently holds the rank of a Subedar in the Indian Army. The Javelin Thrower is the reigning Olympic and World Champion.

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Vijay Kumar

Vijay Kumar, who won a silver medal in pistol shooting at the 2012 London Olympics, was inducted into the Army in 2001.

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Shikha Panday

Squadron Leader Shikha Pandey happens to be the first IAF officer to play for the Indian women's cricket team.

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Jitu Rai

Jitu Rai, the Khel Ratna Awardee-shooter, served in the Indian Army. He retired from the armed forces in July 2024.

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