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Second innings: Cricketers who tried their luck in films

<p>Former Indian speedster S Sreesanth may have fallen from grace in the cricketing world, but seems to have found an alternative calling in Bollywood. We pull out a list of other cricketers who tried their luck in films after their sporting career was over</p>

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Hundreds of wannabe actors knock on the doors of tinseltown everyday with hopes of making it big. And if you have a godfather or the right contacts, half the battle is won. The industry is also quite welcoming if you belong to the field of an average Indian's interest — preferably, cricket.

S Sreesanth is making his Bollywood debut with Pooja Bhatt's Cabaret
S Sreesanth is making his Bollywood debut with Pooja Bhatt's Cabaret 

In the past few years, we have seen quite a few cricketers, who, after losing their slot in the Indian cricket team, have received offers to become heroes on reel. The latest is fast bowler S Sreesanth, who was suspended in connection with the 2013 IPL spot fixing case and will soon be seen in Pooja Bhatt and Bhushan Kumar's co-production.

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