Cricket Inspired Dog Names

Despite being considerably well-paid, professional sports are still an extremely stressful line of work to be in. They generally require constant training, working out, and, of course, the constant pressure of being in the public eye. And although cricket is not as popular in the United States as elsewhere in the world, it still has a significant following, even more so than the traditional sports we hold dear here, such as baseball, basketball, and football. 

Because of it, many cricketers find themselves under considerable pressure, especially those who hold a higher profile in the sport. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, better known as MS Dhoni, certainly qualifies as such after captaining the Indian national team in limited-overs formatted matches for nearly ten years from 2007 to 2016 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. To little surprise, it’s garnered him a significant amount of acclaim, but it’s also placed a lot of pressure upon his shoulders, pressure that he has released with the help of his three dogs. 

Captain Cool, as he’s also known, spends quite a bit of time with his dogs and for good reason: they help him unwind. His social media accounts are often popular because of it, as he shares tons of videos of him playing, training, and interacting with his dogs when he’s not on the field. He has three dogs of different types: Sara, a German Shepherd, Zara, a Labrador, and Zoya, a Weimaraner, all of which are frequently featured in his social media posts and maybe more importantly, seem to understand their dynamic well. Unlike fans, his dogs are truly loyal, which is also likely why he’s been quoted as saying “Even after losing or winning a series, they treat me the same. They greet me in the same way. That relaxes me.”

He and his wife Sakshi are well-known supporters of dog ownership, going so far as to encourage residents of their hometown of Ranchi in Jharkhand, India, to adopt stray dogs as they did and posing for pictures with dogs for other people and their social media accounts. If nothing else, their intense dedication to their dogs goes a long way in the public eye. As popular international figures followed by millions, their thoughts, comments, and insight have been able to carry well in the public sphere, further cementing the importance of dog and human relationships that have been said by commoners and scientists alike to increase the average person’s overall well-being and happiness. Of course, it doesn’t hurt to have endlessly loving and loyal dogs, celebrity or not, to often prove that non-human companions are just as valuable as the rest.