Love is something that everyone wants to feel, and blessed are the ones who not only get embrace its beauty but also keep it for a lifetime. Finding love is rare; turning friendship into love and then love into marriage is a dream come true. In this article, you will learn about the magical love stories of the ten most recognized cricketers.
1. Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic
Hardik met the love of his life in a Nightclub in Mumbai, where a conversation began. Natasa found him to be much different, and was unaware, he was a cricketer. Gradually, they fell in love and Hardik surprisingly gave his lady love one of the most beautiful proposals during their Dubai trip. Later in the year 2020, the couple announced their marriage and pregnancy together. They now have a son named Agastya.
2. Hassan Ali and Samiya Arzoo
Love knows no boundaries. Such is the case when talking about Hassan and Samiya. They first met at dinner. Samiya is an aeronautical engineer from Haryana, India, and Hassan is a Pakistani cricketer. They started to build a connection; it was not until Hassan proposed that they decided to get married. It was in 2019 that this couple overcame international borders and became partners for life by having a Nikaah ceremony.
3. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
The love story of an actress and cricketer; is not something new, but when it comes to these two, theirs is an ideal example of true love. They met for the first time while they were shooting for a commercial that featured both of them. They started getting to know each other, and started dating in 2013. It was in 2017 when they tied knots in a fairytale-style wedding, keeping it a very private affair in Italy. The couple now has an adorable daughter named Vamika.
4. Irfan Pathan and Safa Baig
Irfan is an all-rounder who does wonders. Meanwhile, his wife is from Saudi Arabia. He met her at a gathering in the year 2014 and it was love at first sight for him. This couple justifies the statement age has nothing to do with love; they have an age gap of ten years. They were in a relationship for almost two years, and then got married by having a Nikaah Ceremony at Mecca with their parents' blessings in 2016.
5. Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech
Our fighter boy fell in love with this beauty when he met her for the first time at a party. He asked her out for a coffee around seven-eight times, and she kept on ignoring him. It was after three and a half years that Hazel agreed to go out with him, and after a year, she said yes. They had two different marriage ceremonies, the first being Anand Karaj in November 2016 and then a Hindu wedding in December 2016.
6. Ajinkya Rahane and Radhika Dhopavakark
This one will take you back to the time when you saw a movie where childhood friends growcup, fall in love, and get married. The typical Bollywood story, the most realistic yet fantastic love. They lived in the same neighborhood, and despite having different temperaments, they were good friends. Their dating days were not very exciting; they used to spend time together as friends. It was when their families asked them if they wanted to get married, being aware of their liking for each other. They took the vows in the year in 2014.
7. Shaun Tait and Mashoom Singha
Australian cricketer, Shaun came across Mashoom, Miss Earth India, 2006 in the after-party of IPL 2010. Many Australian cricketers had relationships with Indian women as they fell for their beauty and minds, but Shaun settled down by tying the knots with his lady in 2014.
8. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sakshi Dhoni
The charismatic couple has a beautiful love story. They had known each other from childhood as they went to the same school, but lost touch as Sakshi’s family shifted to Dehradun. They came across each other in Kolkata at a Hotel where MSD was staying, and Sakshi was an intern. He instantly felt something for her. They started Dating in 2008 and got married in 2010. The couple are now proud parents of a baby girl.
9. Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza
The cross-border love story faced a lot of criticism. Sania met Shoaib at Hobart for the first time for a meeting he had planned. They got to know each other and started developing a bond. Despite various questions and hatred from people, they got married after five months of courtship in the year 2008. They have a son named Izhaan.
10. Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Tendulkar
‘The god of cricket’ met his lady luck at Mumbai International Airport when he returned after finishing his first international tour. They both started to have a liking for each other instantly. Being a Pediatrician, Anjali didn’t know much about cricket, and after she started dating him, she learned about the game. Sachin often had to disguise himself to meet her as otherwise he would be surrounded by fans. They got married in 1995 and are now parenting two children.
