Here is a Taking part in XI of cricketers born on December 6 ft. Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer

As far as cricket is concerned, December has always been a busy month, with several of the main cricket-playing nations competing against one another for high-stakes series before the holiday season. With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) between Australia and India, New Zealand-England, and South Africa-Sri Lanka Test series ongoing, this year is no exception.

Apart from the packed cricketing schedule, December also holds a particular date, when several cricketers share their birthdays. The unique date, December 6, is an extraordinary day and has the distinction of being the birthday of many cricketers, past and present. So let’s put together a fantasy side, a “Playing 11” made up of just cricket players born on December 6, to commemorate this momentous day.

Openers – Karun Nair, Nasir Jamshed

This imaginary team’s two chosen openers will be Karun Nair and Nasir Jamshed. Despite scoring a ton of runs in the home circuit, neither of them ignited the international scene for an extended amount of time.

Jamshed has played 68 games for Pakistan since making his debut for the national team in 2008. He scored all three of his ODI hundreds against India and amassed 1,832 runs in all three forms. Today is his 35th birthday. Karun Nair, an established batter in the Indian domestic circuit, rose to fame after his magnificent 303 against England in Chennai in 2016. In doing so, Nair became only the second-ever Indian to hit a triple century in Tests.

Nair’s triple century, however, couldn’t cement his place in the side as he got to play only six Tests and two ODIs for India. He is currently playing the ongoing Syed Muhstaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 and is part of the Vidarbha team. At the recent IPL 2025 mega auction, Nair was bought by the Delhi Capitals (DC).

Middle-order – Shreyas Iyer (C), Harry Tector, Glenn Phillips (wk)

Here comes a fiery middle order for this “December 6” XI. Shreyas Iyer, Harry Tector, and Glenn Phillips are all part of this, with Iyer leading the entire team. While Tector is the youngest player in this team and has turned 25, Iyer and Phillips are celebrating their 30th and 28th birthdays, respectively.

Talking about Iyer, he made headlines recently by becoming one of the most expensive IPL players ever. He was swooped in for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore, just Rs 25 lac less than what LSG paid for Rishabh Pant. While currently outsted from the Indian T20I and Test teams, Iyer won KKR the IPL trophy earlier this year. In total, he has a total of 4,336 runs across 127 international appearances for India.

Tector is a talented batter who hails from Ireland. He made his international debut in 2019 and has since played 135 matches, scoring 3,590 runs at a strike rate of 86.11. New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips is also part of his team. The South African-born player is playing in the ongoing second Test between England and New Zealand and played a crucial part in the Kiwis’ historic Test series triumph in India recently.

He is one of those rare individuals who can dish out performances in every department. While his explosive batting and electric fielding are renowned among many, Phillips is more than a handy off-spinner and can even keep wickets if needed.

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All-rounders – Ravindra Jadeja, Andrew Flintoff and Sean Ervine

The all-rounder’s department will feature the likes of Andrew Flintoff, Ravindra Jadeja, and Sean Ervine. England legend Flintoff turns 47 today. The 2005 Ashes hero ranks only behind the legendary Sir Ian Botham in the list of greatest all-rounders England has ever produced. With more than 7,000 runs and 400 wickets in international cricket, Flintoff was one of the most enigmatic characters on the field.

The next in line is Ravindra Jadeja. He’s already established a reputation for himself. Jadeja, the top-ranked Test all-rounder right now, is perhaps the best athlete of his generation. Jadeja started out as a respectable batter and left-arm spinner but has now grown into an elite player for India. He recently retired from the shortest format of the game, alongside Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. With 348 games played for India, Jadeja has amassed 6506 runs and 593 wickets, making him a superstar.

At No. 8 is the former Zimbabwean all-rounder Sean Ervine. The recently turned 42-year-old was one of the many talented cricketers from the African nation whose international careers were cut short due to the political unrest. The elder brother of Craig Ervine, Sean played 42 ODIs and five Test matches for Zimbabwe before opting to move to Australia and subsequently to England with Hampshire.

Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, RP Singh and Anshul Kamboj

We have an all-Indian pace attack, featuring one each from the past, present, and future. Jasprit Bumrah is among the biggest names on this XI, simply because of the niche he has created for himself. He is inarguably the greatest of his generation, spearheading the Indian bowling lineup for years now. Talking about his numbers, Bumrah has 419 wickets after just 200 matches for India. His average is just a meagre 20.80 along with a SR of 33.3.

Another Indian on the XI is RP Singh, who was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning team. The left-arm pacer from Uttar Pradesh played 82 matches for India and claimed 124 wickets. He now works as a commentator with Jio Cinema.

At last is Anshul Kamboj, who startled everyone by taking a 10-wicket haul in a Ranji Trophy innings for Haryana. The skilled pacer turns 24 today and is a bright commodity for the future. Kamboj had a terrific IPL auction as well, where CSK spent Rs 3.4 crore to sign him. After all, he has massive potential, having taken 57 wickets at 24.47 across just 19 FC matches.

Playing XI of cricketers born on Dec 6