Famous Indian Athletes Who Joined Politics

Gautam Gambhir- The head coach of the Indian cricket team was a part of the BJP between 2019-2024, being an MP from the East Delhi constituency.

Harbhajan Singh: The legendary India off-spinner joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2022, and took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha the same year.

Mohammad Azharuddin: The former India captain joined the Congress in 2009. He won the Moradabad seat in UP in that year's general elections.

Navjot Singh Sidhu: The former batter has been involved with both the BJP and the Congress in different spells.

Kalyan Chaubey: The current president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) contested but lost in the 2019 Indian general elections for BJP.

Babita Phogat: Vinesh Phogat's cousin Babita is a member of the BJP. She lost from Dadri in the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections.