One of the most loved Indian web-series, Panchayat is back with its fourth season on June 24, 2025 which is now available on Amazon Prime Video. Created by The Viral Fever (TVF), Panchayat got an immense love from the fans in its previous three seasons and took the viewers to the roots of rural India. The actors also did a great job and brought the characters into life who are now among the most loved with their hilarious dialogues and screenplay, which give the audience a taste of an authentic village in India.
As Panchayat comes back with its fourth season, the characters like Sachiv JI, Pradhan JI, Banrakas and Binod will start trending all over social media again. Apart from that, there are also some star Indian cricketers who could fit these roles best if they get a chance. In the following listicle, we will have a
Here’s a look at some Indian cricketers reimagined as popular characters from the Panchayat series:
Kuldeep Yadav as Vikas Shukla
The character of Vikar Shukla played Chandan Roy brings the humorous touch in Panchayat with his dialogues and keeps entertaining the audience. His role be best played by Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav who is among the most entertaining members of the Indian team. Kuldeep has earned limelight for his mischiefs on the field several times.
Rinku Singh as Bam Bahadur
Bam Bahadur didn’t get much screen time in the Panchayat series so far but there isn’t a single second when the audience didn’t get entertained while watching him on the screen. Played by Amit Kumar Maurya, Bam Bahadur is a character which will leave the viewers laughing with his comic timing and hilarious dialogues. Similarly, Indian cricketer Rinku Singh also brings immense entertainment whenever he comes to bat. He is known for getting quickfire runs ans keeping the fans entertained with his batting. Apart from that, Rinku is also a hilarious person off the field and can best suit the role of Bam Bahadur in Panchayat.
Ravichandran Ashwin as Bhushan Sharma (Banrakas)
The character of Bhushan Sharma aka Banrakas is portrayed in a negative role in Panchayat but still got an immense love from the fans. Durgesh Kumar gave more energy to the character with his acting. ‘Banrakas’ is known for raising questions to higher authorities and doesn’t hesitate while providing criticisms. One cricketer who will a little close to Bhushan Sharma’s personality in real life is former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. The star off-spinner has an immense knowledge of the game and is someone who put the cricketing rules first while playing a game whether someone likes it or not.
Yuzvendra Chahal as Binod
Binod is another hilarious character from Panchayat played by Ashok Pathak who can make the audience laugh with his every dialogue. Binod’s innocence and hilarious dialogues put more life to this character. One of the members from Indian team who can match Binod’s humour is Yuzvendra Chahal. The leg spinner is one of the most entertaining persons in the dressing room and comes up with different mischievous ideas with his teammates.
Hardik Pandya as Ganesh (Damad Ji)
Aasif Khan won the hearts of the audience with his character of Ganesh aka Damad Ji in the first season of Panchayat. Ganesh’s arrogance and attitude put more life into the character and viewers were loving it. The character has his own aura which caught the attention of the fans. One Indian cricketer who could fit this role the best will be Hardik Pandya. The star all-rounder has made several fans with his attitude on the field and also resembles the character of Ganesh a little bit.
Shubman Gill - Ishan Kishan as Bablu Dablu
The duo of Bablu Dablu is among the iconic duos from Panchayat who have made huge impact in a small screen presence. If we talk about such duo in Indian cricket, Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan could fit these roles best. Gill and KIshan have been in a limelight for their bonding and bromance on and off the field.
Gautam Gambhir as Vidhayak Ji
One of the most iconic characters from Panchayat is MLA Chandrakishore Singh played by Pankaj Jha, also popular with the name of Vidhayak Ji. The character of Vidhayak is main antagonist of the series and holds immense power being an MLA. Among the Indian cricketers, the role of MLA can be best played by Gautam Gambhir. He is currently the head coach of Indian team and also holds a significant power in the Indian team.
Rohit Sharma as Prahlad Cha
Prahlad Cha is one of the most loved characters from the Panchayat series. Faisal Malk played this role with a whole heart and made the audience laugh and cry with his brilliant acting. One of the Indian cricketers who can resemble Prahlad Cha the best could be Indian ODI captain Rohit Sharma. The opening batter is loved by almost every member of the Indian team and also brings a big brother vibe in the dressing room.
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MS Dhoni as Pradhan Pati
One of the most important characters of the series is Brijbhushan Dubey played by Raghubir Yadav. He is the one who runs the village as Pradhan Pati and also assists other members. Dubey’s role could be best played by former Indian captain MS Dhoni. The wicketkeeper batter has developed an image of a senior leader whom everyone looks at.
Virat Kohli as Sachiv Ji
Abhishek Tripathi aka Sachiv Ji is the main character of the entire Panchayat series. Jitendra Kumar turned out to be a great pick for this character and made it getting immense love from the audience. Similarly, star Indian cricketer Virat Kohli also carried a kind of main character vibes with his energy and presence on and off the field. Looking at this Kohli could be a best pick among cricketer for the role of Sachiv Ji in Panchayat series.
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