There has been a buzz lately that cricketer Shikhar Dhawan will play the role of a cop in the popular TV serial Kundali Bhagya

Dhawan recently posted a video on Instagram where he can be seen in police uniform and fighting with goons and bringing them in control

Meanwhile, Kundali Bhagya actress Anjum Fakih also shared some photos with the cricketer which led people to believe that the later will soon be seen as an actor in the serial

However, some reports suggest that the story of Dhawan being roped to be a part of Kundali Bhagya is fake

Dhawan has however appeared made a guest appearance as an actor in the Bollywood comedy film Double XL in 2022

Here are some of the Indian cricketers who became actors –

Sreesanth

The former cricketer Sreesanth has been a part of Hindi films like Aksar 2, Cabaret and even in some South Indian movies

Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev has made special appearances in films including Gaurav Pandey’s Stumped and David Dhawan’s Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Irfan Pathan

Besides appearing in films like Cobra and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Irfan Pathan showed his dancing skills on popular dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa for the 8th season, in 2015