6 Incredible Love Stories Of Bollywood And Cricket Stars
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We all are aware of the association of glamour with cricket. There’s a whole lot of glamour in terms of after parties, movie stars gracing the stadium (some even dating the cricketers) etc. Why do you think that happens? If you think it’s because of the wealth that one can make from it or the tremendous fan base one can achieve by being a cricketer, we are sorry to inform you that you’re wrong. It’s the deep relationship that cricket shares with Bollywood that makes it so glamorous. And this isn’t a recent phenomenon, this relationship can certainly be traced back to several decades.
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that both Bollywood and cricket are professions which are worshipped in India. All Indians want to stay updated about what’s happening in their favorite cricketer’s or actor’s life. The fan base of these two professions will only blow your mind, so intense and hard-earned is their loyalty towards their favorite Bollywood and cricket stars. What happens when both of these come together? It’s like sone pe suhaga! While many cricketers may have been the masters of their game on the cricket field, there are quite a few of them who went weak in their knees upon finding their forever partner in the Tinsel Town. Here’s a list of some incredible love stories of Bollywood and Cricket stars. Let’s have a look.
1. Anushka Sharma And Virat Kohli
Virat has been known as the one of the most good looking and amazing captains of the Indian cricket team and there’s no doubt about the acting abilities of Anushka. They have been regarded as the most stylish couple of the celeb world. In the beginning, they tried their best to deny their relationship and it was only in 2014 that they made it official to the paparazzi. Virat always came to Anushka’s defense whenever she received flak for his bad performances on the field. After all the struggles, the couple finally tied the knot in a private destination wedding in Italy on December 11th, 2017. Since then, we just can’t stop ourselves from going awww over their occasional PDA pictures that keep coming up on social media.
2. Sagarika Ghatge And Zaheer Khan
We couldn’t help but notice Sagarika in Chak De! India movie, in fact, the entire nation just fell in love with her. And after that movie, we hardly saw or heard much of her until we saw Sagarika and Zaheer walking hand-in-hand at Yuvraj Singh’s wedding. A lot of dating rumors followed this sighting, which both of them neither denied nor accepted. On April 24, 2017, they announced their engagement officially on social media . The couple had a registered marriage on November 23, 2017 and followed it up with lavish wedding rituals which saw the cream of both the cricket and Tinsel world grace the occasion.
3. Hazel Keech And Yuvraj Singh
They sure do look like a match made in heaven, don’t they? Yes, of course, we know our boy Yuvi has been linked to many Bollywood divas like Deepika Padukone and Kim Sharma. However, it was Hazel who truly won his heart. They started talking over social media which was followed by a lot of partying together and they made their official appearance together at fellow cricketer Harbhajan Singh’s wedding. After nearly 3 years of being together, Yuvi finally popped the question and they got married on November 30th, 2016. And since then, the couple has been giving us some serious husband-wifey goals.
4. Geeta Basra And Harbhajan Singh
Both of them claimed to be “just friends” for quite some time and it was on October 29, 2015, that they got married and presented themselves as a couple to the world. Soon there were rumors about cracks in their marriage, but like all couples who are in love, these two too sailed through all the ups and downs and are seen enjoying a blissful marital life now. And on July 27, 2016, our beloved Bhajji and Geeta welcomed their adorable daughter, whom they’ve very lovingly named Hinaya Heer Plaha.
5. Neena Gupta And Vivian Richards
Neena Gupta has forever been an inspiration to many because of her great acting skills and bold roles. And when it comes to her personal life, it’s no different at all. She turned heads and also set an example for many women out there when she decided to raise her daughter Masaba, the love child from her relationship with Vivian Richards, a cricketing legend. Their relationship did hit a couple of rocks and they never married. However, they are still a happy family with Masaba living with Neena in India and visiting her father, Richards 3–4 times in a year.
6. Sharmila Tagore And Mansoor Ali Khan
This couple was the most inspiring and the glamorous of the lot here. She was the diva of her time and he was the most successful cricketer, especially when it came to the test series. Not to forget that he was the Nawab of Pataudi too. And this wasn’t just a union of cricket and Bollywood, it was also a union of two religions which was a rare thing to happen back then. The union faced a lot of oppositions, but they still went ahead and got married. Their successful marriage made many realize what true love can actually achieve.
These were some of the more famous love tales from the glam worlds of Bollywood and cricket. As they say, love definitely has no boundaries. And these beautiful love stories of our favorite Bollywood and cricket stars prove just the same. Do you know of any other jodi that can be a part of this list? Let us know in the comment section below.
