Love can be found anywhere and Bollywood-meets-Cricket love stories go back a long way.
Today, let’s look at the Bollywood actresses who are married/ dating Indian cricketers.
1. Anushka Sharma – Virat Kohli
She is one of the finest actresses in Bollywood and he is the captain of the Indian Cricket team. ‘Virushka’ (Virat & Anushka) met on the sets of a shampoo ad in 2013 and fell in love. They were often spotted together on several occasions and became one of the most adorable couples. The duo finally tied the knot in Italy in 2017 and have been blessed with a baby girl named Vamika, earlier in January this year.
2. Athiya Shetty – KL Rahul
The ‘Mubarkan’ actress has been rumoured to be dating Indian cricketer KL Rahul. The duo has been making headlines for their alleged relationship for quite a while now. While both of them have never officially confirmed their relationship, they often post adorable pics with each other on social media.
3. Geeta Basra – Harbhajan Singh
Geeta Basra, who featured opposite Emraan Hashmi in the 2007 film ‘The Train’, is married to Indian bowler-actor Harbhajan Singh. The couple never made their relationship official until they got married in 2015.
4.Hazel Keech – Yuvraj Singh
‘Bodyguard’ actress Hazel Keech fell in love with former Indian all-rounder cricketer Yuvraj Singh and got engaged in 2015. After dating for a couple of years, the duo got married in 2016. Reportedly, Yuvraj had to wait for almost three years for Hazel to finally say ‘YES’.
5. Sagarika Ghatge – Zaheer Khan
Remember Sagarika Ghatge from ‘Chak De! India’? Keeping her relationship with former Indian fast bowler away from media, the actress got hitched to Zaheer Khan in November 2017. The much-in-love couple made their relationship public when they attended Yuvraj and Hazel’s wedding reception together.
6. Natasa Stankovic – Hardik Pandya
Natasa Stankovic, who has appeared in films like- ‘Zero’, ‘Fukery Returns’, got married to Hardik Pandya in a private ceremony during lockdown last year. The couple has welcomed their first child– a baby boy named ‘Agastya’– on July 30, 2020.
7. Sharmila Tagore – Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
The veteran actress Sharmila Tagore & former Indian cricket team captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the youngest ever apparently, met for the first time through common friends in 1965 and fell head over heels for each other. Overcoming all the hardships, the much-in-love couple finally got married on December 29, 1969.