You always see a number on the team jerseys of Team India and that number is known by many as a part of their identity while representing the country.

But, who gives this number to the players, and who decides which player should have the number? Do you know this?

There's a funny thing behind these numbers, and you probably don't know. Each player chooses his or her own jersey number, but there is a reason for each number. So let's learn about some of those players today.

Virat Kohli - Indian team captain Virat Kohli's jersey is number 18. Wearing the same number of jerseys, Virat had won the Under 19 World Cup. So he has worn the same number of jerseys ever since.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni - Former captain of Indian team wears number 7 jersey. The first because Dhoni's birthday is July 7. Another reason is that he likes footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo wears the number 7 jersey.

Sachin Tendulkar - Great batsman Sachin Tendulkar wore the number 10 jersey. The reason for this was stated in an interview. He said that my name is Ten, and that is why I wear the number 10 jersey.

Yuvraj Singh - The hero of the 2007 World Cup in India (Twenty20) and 2011 (One Day), Yuvraj Singh was wearing the number 12 jersey. His birthday was on December 12, 1981, in Sector 12, Chandigarh. So number 12 is the same.

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