In India, the 2 main sources of leisure for a majority of the inhabitants are cricket and Bollywood. Only a cricket match or a blockbuster film has the ability to cease the clock on this nation.
The well-liked entities from the 2 fraternities have an enormous fan following. Also, the affiliation between a cricketer and a Bollywood actress proved to achieve success in the case of marriage.
Further, the union of the 2 personalities has garnered substantial consideration within the media.
Today, let’s take a look on the Indian cricketers who married Bollywood actresses:
1. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore
Tiger Pataudi was one of many youngest gamers to captain India in Test cricket. Pataudi met actor Sharmila Tagore in an after-party in Delhi again in 1965.
The union of the Pataudi and Tagore households was opposed by many. Despite the non secular variations, their union proved to achieve success after Pataudi tied the knot with Sharmila in 1969.
2. Mohammad Azharuddin and Sangeeta Bijlani
One of probably the most profitable Indian captains, Mohammad Azharuddin, met former Miss India Sangeet Bijlani throughout an advert shoot in 1985 and fell in love at first sight.
The two took the vows in 1996. However, their marriage didn’t final lengthy, as the 2 went their separate methods after submitting for divorce in 2010.
3. Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra
Joining the bandwagon, the Turbanator, Harbhajan Singh, fell for Bollywood actress Geeta Basra, who starred in films similar to ‘The Train’ and ‘Dil Diya Hai’. The Punjabi couple bought married in a grand ceremony on October 29, 2015, in Phagwara, 20 km outdoors Jalandhar.
4. Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech
When it involves associations between Bollywood actors and cricketers, even Yuvraj Singh didn’t fall behind. After a failed affair with Kim Sharma, Yuvi fell for ‘Bodyguard’ actress Hazel Keech.
After initially denying it, Hazel lastly appreciated Yuvraj’s effort, and the 2 finally married in November 2016.
5. Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge
After having an affair with actress Isha Sharvani, former Indian quick bowler Zaheer Khan married ‘Chak de India’ sensation Sagarika Ghatge in 2017. The duo from Mumbai has been fortunately dwelling after ever since.
6. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
‘Virushka’ was the discuss of the city for a number of years for the reason that lovebirds met throughout an commercial for ‘Head and Shoulders’ again in 2014. Anushka got here into the limelight with Yash Raj’s ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ and has given her viewers a number of blockbusters since then.
After relationship for some time, the 2 lastly took vows in a non-public ceremony organized in Italy on December 11, 2017. Also, the ability couple has been probably the most talked about and a high-profile affiliation between cricket and Bollywood in recent times.
7. KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty
KL Rahul is the most recent entrant on this distinctive. He first met Athiya Shetty by means of a typical pal in February 2019. After seeing off one another with a few conferences in Mumbai, they made their relationship official on Instagram in December 2020.
Athiya additionally accompanied Rahul on varied excursions when the right-handed batter was on nationwide obligation.
The pretty pair lastly bought married in a non-public ceremony at Sunil Shetty’s farmhouse in Khandala on January 23, 2023.