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From Virat Kohli to Yuvraj Singh, Cricketers Who Married Bollywood Actresses
From Virat Kohli to Yuvraj Singh, Cricketers Who Married Bollywood Actresses
All that happened when Cricket met Bollywood.
Public engagement is very much a part of both cricket and entertainment. This leads individuals from both of these industries to interact often. This report analyzes five cricket players who have been married to Bollywood actresses.
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore
One of the most prominent names in Indian cricket history is Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, widely known as Tiger Pataudi. He was the youngest cricketer to lead India in a Test match. Tiger Pataudi suffered an eye injury in a tragic accident, and everyone assumed his cricketing career was over. Even so, six months after the event, Tiger Pataudi was back in the nets, playing with just one eye. When Sharmila Tagore was a Bollywood actress, Tiger Pataudi met her. After spending some time together, they decided to announce their marriage in 1968.
Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra
Since beginning his professional career in 1999, Harbhajan Singh has been a part of India's illustrious cricketing past. By falling in love with Bollywood actress Geeta Basra, who starred in movies like "The Train" and "Dil Diya Hai," Harbhajan Singh adopted the pattern of marrying an actress. The Punjabi couple wed in a grandiose ceremony in Phagwara, Punjab, on October 29, 2015.
Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge
The backbone of India's 2011 World Cup victory, Zaheer Khan, has enjoyed a fruitful career. In the Indian bowling attack, the left-arm pacer was viewed as a deadly menace. He has taken over 300 wickets for the Indian side in Test cricket. Zak has always had a low-key personal life and has avoided discussing his relationships in the open. Sagarika Ghatge, a Bollywood actress well known for playing "Preeti" in one of the most well-known films in Indian cinema, "Chak De India," and Zaheer Khan confirmed their engagement in 2017.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
There is no need to introduce the power couple of our day. In Indian cricket, Virat is one of the all-time greats, and Anushka Sharma has made her mark in the movie industry. Through a number of commercial advertisements, the pair first became acquainted. They started mingling and making friends. The couple dated for eight years afterward. Finally, in 2018, the pair made the decision to get married in December of that year.
Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech
For a long time, Yuvraj Singh was the heart of India's limited-overs batting. In 2011, when Team India won its second World Cup, he was awarded Player of the Series. The lefty had a reputation for being a gentleman. Throughout his career, he was reportedly dating numerous Bollywood beauties. But, as soon as Yuvi revealed actress Hazel Keech as his ladylove, all of these circulating news stories abruptly came to an end.