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[ranjit]

A somewhat comprehensive list of player's nicks

It seems like very few Indian players have cool nicknames. I love Muscles (Raju) and Jumbo (Kumble -- although the reasoning beats me), but the other names are just titles that were some journo made up. Not quite the kind of name that would be used in the locker room. I can't see someone saying, "Oi Little Master, pass me the soap"  .

I thought it would be interesting if we could come up with some good monikers for the current lot of players.

Here's my own uncreative attempt at coming up with some nicknames:

Irfan Pathan: Daily (as in I. P. Daily) -- ok bad one, I know!
Sehwag: Shaggy. No I don't know anything you don't.
Dravid: Masterji.
Sreesanth: Javed.

Keep adding to the list.

[colonel]

javed as in jaffri? good one.

[ranjit]

Yup. Javed as in Jaffrey 

[OldPal]

Yup. Javed as in Jaffrey 

Guys .. can call me tubelight here.. but I still couldn't get the humour.
I know Javed Jaffery .. but how is it associated with SreeSanth ?

[sudzz]

Yup. Javed as in Jaffrey 

Guys .. can call me tubelight here.. but I still couldn't get the humour.
I know Javed Jaffery .. but how is it associated with SreeSanth ?

Both are breakdancers-Javed Jaffrey for all the 70's and 80's kids was the god of dance...dont you remember his "bol baby bol rock and roll"

[achutank]

Yup. Javed as in Jaffrey 

Guys .. can call me tubelight here.. but I still couldn't get the humour.
I know Javed Jaffery .. but how is it associated with SreeSanth ?

well i think its because more than javed, sreesnath seems to be like jagdeep's son