The Dhurandhar 6: Matching top Indian cricketers to the movie's most dangerous roles

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Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ may be a gritty spy-gangster saga. But believe it or not, some of its characters have perfect lookalikes, not in face, but in energy, aura and attitude, on the cricket field.

So what happens when Bollywood’s most intense characters meet India’s most talked-about cricketers? You get the most entertaining crossover of 2025.

Let’s break down the best comparisons:

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Virat Kohli as Rehman Baloch

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Rehman Dakait/Baloch, the key villain in Dhurandhar, is the man whose aura walks into a room five seconds before he does. 

His viral dance from the movie has gone viral for all the right reasons. But if Aura farming is an art, Virat Kohli is the master of it. 

From iconic walks to the field to the death stare at opponents to the way he takes control of any stage he steps on, his attitude screams dominance, just like Rehman. 

Both men command loyalty. Both inspire fear. And both have a rare quality where they speak softly, and people get more scared than if they shouted.

So if Dhurandhar were to cast someone for Rehman Dakait apart from Akshaye Khanna, Virat Kohli would be the man. 

Shubman Gill as Uzair Baloch

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Uzair is Rehman’s loyal right-hand man with a sharp, calculated, and always-ready-to-step-up approach when the big boss needs him. Shubman Gill mirrors that beautifully.

He is the new generation superstar who is following in Virat Kohli’s footsteps. Before being appointed as captain, Gill was calm yet decisive and quietly grew into the second-in-command aura of India’s batting lineup.

With Virat as Rehman, Gill fits perfectly as Uzair as the dependable one, the stylish one, the one who’ll take over the empire in the future.

Hardik Pandya as Hamza Ali Mazari

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Hamza Ali Mazari, played by Ranveer Singh, is the main hero with a lot of responsibilities on his shoulders as a secret agent. He is extremely confident in front of Rehman Baloch and wins his trust without blowing his cover.

Even when things go against his plan, Hamza improvises his plans and makes his presence felt. Hardik Pandya carries this similar self-confidence with the aura of a champion.

Both men love drama, both reinvent themselves after setbacks, and both carry the “main sambhaal lunga” confidence that makes them standout characters in any universe. 

Mohammed Siraj as DSP Chaudhary Aslam

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If there’s one cricketer who storms into a cricket ground the way SP Chaudhary Aslam storms into a crime scene, it’s Mohammed Siraj. Both men have the same fire-in-the-eyes, no-nonsense, bulldozer energy.

Aslam, played by Sanjay Dutt, is the fearless encounter specialist, someone who faces dangerous Rehman Dakait head-on to kill him. 

Siraj, meanwhile, walks into pressure overs with the same attitude, especially in Test cricket, where he is known to bowl with a lot of heart.

Coincidentally, Siraj is himself a DSP in the Telangana government. 

Rohit Sharma as Ajay Sanyal

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Ajay Sanyal is the brain of Dhurandhar. He is strategic, calm, experienced, and operating the whole mission from the shadows. Played by R Madhavan, Sanyal recruits Ranveer Singh’s character for the secret agent role and pulls the strings behind the scenes. 

Rohit Sharma is exactly that in the Indian dressing room. He’s not loud, not flashy, but he knows every trick in the book. Just like Sanyal, Rohit has a knack for pulling off impossible plans with a straight face.

Where others panic, he yawns. Where others overthink, he quietly wins. If Indian cricket were an operation, Rohit would absolutely be running it from behind the scenes. 

Arshdeep Singh as Jameel Jamali

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This one, though unusual, is just perfect. Jameel Jamali, portrayed as a local politician, brings humour and quirkiness into a dark world. He is balancing Rehman Dakait and SP Aslam to save his chair in Dhurandhar.

Arshdeep Singh brings the same charm into a pressure-filled bowling attack. He jokes, he smiles, he laughs at his own mistakes, and yet he’s incredibly useful when it matters.

Both are lovable, entertaining and slightly chaotic in the best way.

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