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From Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli to Hazel Keech-Yuvraj Singh: Bollywood divas who were bowled over by Indian cricketers
Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli, Geeta Basra-Harbhajan Singh to Sharmila Tagore-Mansoor Ali Khan, here are some of the couples who sealed the relationship between Bollywood and Indian cricket with their forever romance.
Bollywood divas who got married to Indian cricketers
Bollywood and cricket are the two mainstream popular genres of Indian culture. People follow these fields and their stars with utmost passion. Sometimes these two fields come together when their star performers get involved with each other and start a relationship. From Hardik Pandya-Natasa Stankovic to Sangeeta Bjlani-Azharuddin, take a look at Bollywood divas who got married to Indian cricketers.
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Natasa Stankovic and Hardik Pandya
The frequent joint appearances of Elli Avram and Hardik Pandya at various functions, on sets, and in airports generated gossip among fans. Ellie is a Bollywood actress while Hardik Pandya is a star Indian cricketer. However, that relationship did not last and Hardik is now married to Natasa Stankovic and has a son named Agastya.
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Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli
Anushka is a successful Bollywood actress who has carved out a niche for herself. Virat is a star cricketer. The duo dated for almost four years and made headlines during their courtships days with their shared appearances. They tied the knot in 2017 and welcomed their first child Vamika in 2021.
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Geeta Basra and Harbhajan Singh
Harbhajan has always been very private about his personal life. The actor never confessed about his love life or talked about the person he was dating at any given point of time. The ace spinner married Bollywood actress Geeta Basra in 2015 in an intimate wedding. They have two children together, Hinaya Heer and Jovan Veer.
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Hazel Keech and Yuvraj Singh
The duo is reported to have met through common friends. They soon started chatting on Facebook, a popular social media site. Their friendship blossomed over the years which soon turned into love. They got married in 2016 in an intimate wedding and welcomed their son Orion in January, 2022.
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Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge
Chakde! India famed actress Sagarika Ghatge dated Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan for a few years and the couple tied the knot in 2017. The duo occasionally makes appearances together.
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Sangeeta Bijlani and Azharuddin
Star cricketer and one of India’s most talented captains, Azharuddin got involved with Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani when the former was already married to his now ex-wife Naureen. After dating for a few years, the couple got married in 1996 but after 14 years of marriage, they decided to call it quits and filed for divorce.
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Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan
Royal Prince of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan married top Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore in 1968. Mansoor, who was nicknamed Tiger Pataudi, got married to Sharmila when Hindu-Muslim marriages were not very common and the actress had to convert to Islam and change her name to Ayesha Sultana. They welcomed three children together: Saif, Soha and Saba. Saif and Soha are popular film celebrities, while Saba is a jewelry designer.