8 Bollywood Actress Who Dated/ Married Cricketers

Bollywood and cricket are two of the most glamorous professions in India. And, when people associated with these two come together, it is almost a sone pe suhaaga moment! Let us take a look at these Bollywood’s leading ladies who fall in love or even married with cricketers. Have a look here:

1.Sagarika Ghatge and Zaheer Khan

Remember the hot and smart hockey player from the super hit film ‘Chak De India’? Sagarika Ghatge the model cum actress and Fast bowler Zaheer Khan get engaged few time back. The much-in-love couple is extremely private about their personal lives, and the two have rarely spoken much about their relationship in public. Recently in an interview Sagarika reveals that they are planning for winter wedding. The couple shortlisted some dates but yet to zero the D-day.

2. Hazel Keech and Yuvraj Singh

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh and actress Hazel Keech who tied the knot on November 30 in Chandigarh as per Sikh rituals. Yuvraj and Hazel got engaged last year (2015) on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. The two exchanged the rings on a beach in Bali.

Giving details about his love story Yuvraj revealed that for the first three years, he kept trying to get her to meet him for coffee. She would agree every time he messaged her, but on the appointed day, she would switch off her phone and not turn up. It was only after they spent some time together, Hazel accepted Yuvi’s proposal. As soon as she said a yes to Yuvraj, he met her parents to make their relationship official.

3. Geeta Basra and Harbhajan Singh

It was a love at first sight for Harabhajan. “I saw her in a song – Woh Ajnabee – when I was playing county cricket in London. I told my friend, ‘I want to meet this girl.” Geeta, who has acted in several Hindi and Punjabi films, has had a five years of courtship with Harbhajan before they took the marital plunge. Harbhajan and Geeta tied the knot on October 29 2015 in Jalandhar, Punjab. They have a daughter, Hinaya Heer Plaha, born on July 27, 2016 in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

4. Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli

Virat and Anushka met each other in 2013, as they worked together for a TV commercial. After this, the two became very ‘good friends’, and were even spotted together at various places. While these two lovebirds did not accept being in a relationship with each other initially, this did not stop them from missing out on any opportunity to spend time together. Virat and Anushka made their first official red carpet appearance together at the Vogue Beauty Awards, on July 21, 2015, in Mumbai.

In February 2016, there were reports that Virat and Anushka have taken a short break from their relationship to sort out the differences and focus on their work. Their fans were heartbroken as they thought it was an end to a beautiful relationship.  But, the following year, in December 2016, the couple was back together. They walked hand-in-hand for Yuvraj and Hazel’s wedding. Few time back the couple was spotted spend quality time in New York.

5. Sangeeta Bijlani and Mohammad Azharuddin

In 1994, Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin was rumored to be having an extra marital affair with Sangeeta Bijlani. Their relationship created a huge scandal because Azhar was married when he started seeing Sangeeta. He even decided to divorce his wife of eight years, Naureen, to marry Bijli. Despite all the obstacles they faced, Sangeeta and Azhar wed in 1996. The couple got separated after 14 years of marriage. Sangeeta was previously dating Bollywood superstar before getting married with Azharuddin. Azhar’s close proximity to badminton star Jwala Gutta was alleged to be the reason behind the split.

6. Reena Roy and Mohsin Khan 

A fabulous Hindi Bollywood film star Reena Roy fall in love with Pakistani cricketer Mohsin khan, the two even married.  Mohsin Khan looked in the success of his wife in the Bollywood film industry as a potential entry for himself, as he expected to make a name for himself as a film star in India.  The two also have a lovely daughter but unfortunately their marriage did not last long and ended in divorce.

7. Neena Gupta and Sir Vivian Richards 

Bollywood actress Neena Gupta was  in a relationship with former West Indian cricketer Vivian Richards in the 1980s. Though Richards and Neena were not married, as Sir Vivian was already a much married man, they never thought there was any need to keep their relationship under wraps either. Neena got pregnant and defied the societal norms by giving birth to the child before marriage. The two continue to be doting parents to their child Masaba, a fashion designer.

8. Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

When the youngest captain of Indian cricket team, Mr. Pataudi met the bold and beautiful Bollywood actor, Sharmila, he didn’t know much about the film industry. For the next four years he tried to woo her by sending roses, letters and even a refrigerator(yup, you read that correctly!). She fell for his sense of humor and finally agreed to date him. Mansoor Ali Khan proposed to Sharmila Tagore on the streets of Paris!

To marry Nawab, Sharmila converted to Islam and became Ayesha Sultana. She left Bollywood for a while, but returned shortly. December 27, 1969, the lovebirds got married and the wedding was a truly royal affair.