How to become DSP by playing cricket, know its complete process

How Cricketers Become DSP : The craze for cricket in India is palpable. In our country, 5 out of 10 people want to become cricketers. He wants to represent his country by playing for Team India. The journey of becoming a cricketer is very difficult. A player has to do well on the cricket field first at the academy, then at school and later at the college level. After this, they are given a chance to play Under-14, Under-16 and Under-19 for their state. Only then does he step forward for Team India.

Many of these players play under-19 for India but are not able to progress beyond that. Some players play domestic cricket for India. He participates in Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and other domestic competitions organized by BCCI but is unable to progress further. There are some cricketers among them, who overcome these challenges and are able to play cricket for the country.

Thanks to Rajat Patidar’s brilliant inning of 55 runs, Madhya Pradesh Ranji team has made the state proud by registering a 5-wicket win over Andhra Pradesh in the quarter-finals and are close to winning the trophy for the second time.@MPCATweets Congratulations to the entire team and best wishes for the semi-finals and finals. pic.twitter.com/QbnZgvdMeD

— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) February 3, 2023

When players playing for the Indian cricket team perform best with bat and ball, they are rewarded for their excellent performance. This reward is given to them by the state governments and the country’s government. Indian cricketers are given various positions for their contribution. They are also given banking and other government posts including army and defence.

Do cricketers get these posts?

In these posts, other posts like Lieutenant Colonel, Group Captain, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Assistant Manager and Income Tax Officer are given. MS in India Dhoni and Kapil Dev have been given this honorary rank by the Territorial Army. Sachin Tendulkar has been given an honorary post in the Indian Air Force (IAF). Apart from Joginder Sharma (Haryana), Harbhajan Singh (Punjab), Mohammad Siraj (Telangana) has also been given the post of DSP. Whereas KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan and Umesh Yadav have got posts in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Along with this, players of the Indian cricket team are also given opportunities in other government areas.

THE DSP MOHAMMAD SIRAJ ON DUTY.🔥 pic.twitter.com/wgTH6xYCOJ

— Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) July 20, 2026

Recently, Indian cricketers Mukesh Kumar and Akashdeep were made DSP by the Bihar government. Today, under the ‘Bring Medal, Get a Job’ scheme of Bihar Government, he has been given the appointment letter of Deputy Superintendent of Police i.e. DSP and has been posted on the post. Along with this, a question is arising in the minds of all the cricketers’ fans that how do cricketers become DSP just by playing cricket. If you also have this question in your mind, then today we are going to tell you in detail about how cricketers become DSPs by playing.

#WATCH | Patna: Under ‘Medal Lao Naukri Pao’ policy, Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary distributes appointment letters among eligible candidates. pic.twitter.com/6kVKaamUK3

— ANI (@ANI) July 24, 2026

How do cricketers become DSP?

How does an Indian team cricketer become DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) in India? If you also have this question in your mind, then let us tell you that in the case of cricketers becoming DSP, the players do not become DSP by giving the general recruitment examination, but through sports quota or special appointment by the government. Seeing his excellent performance in the field of sports, the government appoints him as DSP.

Excellent performance at international level

The player must have represented India and performed well.
Must have made notable achievements in major tournaments (World Cup, Asian Games, Commonwealth etc.).

Sports policy of the state government

Many state governments directly appoint outstanding players to the post of DSP or equivalent in the police department.
This appointment depends on the sports policy of the concerned state and the posts available.

sports quota

In some states, players are recruited in the police department under sports quota.
However, the rules for gazetted posts like DSP are not the same in all states.

Indian cricket team fast bowlers Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar have been appointed as DSP by the Bihar government. Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary handed over the joining letters to both players during a grand ceremony held at the Urja Auditorium in Patna. pic.twitter.com/aEKoEASZo8

— Kamlesh Kumawat 🇮🇳 (@iKamleshKumawat) July 24, 2026

These women cricketers also hold the post of DSP

Talking about Indian cricketers, women’s cricket is also included in it. In such a situation, three big players of the Indian women’s cricket team have also been made DSP in the last few years. The name of Indian cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is included in this. Agra’s Deepti Sharma, who is the best all-rounder of the Indian cricket team, and Richa Ghosh, the wicket-keeper batsman of the Indian cricket team, are also DSPs in their respective states. Richa is known for her explosive style and hitting sixes and fours.

Pakistan caught overspeeding by DSP Deepti Sharma

Fifer in the first game! Special bowling man. I really hope she remembers today’s spell because she displayed so much bowling smarts from first delivery itself. Kept it slow. Kept it full and kept it tight. Hero performance today pic.twitter.com/pMHpp6P1lK

— Gaurav Nandan Tripathi (@Cric_Beyond_Ent) June 14, 2026

Complete list of Indian cricketers who became DSP

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