From Athiya Shetty to Anushka Sharma, Bollywood actresses who married Indian cricketers

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Indian cricketers are as famous as Bollywood celebs, and some of them have even larger fan bases. There has long been a love connection between Indian cricketers and Bollywood celebs. Let’s take a look at actresses who married cricketers.

KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty

Recently, Indian cricketer KL Rahul got married to Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty. The two celebs have been dating for quite some time. Athiya even accompanied the cricketer on his England tour, and she was also seen cheering for Rahul’s team, the Lucknow Super Giants, at IPL 2022 stadiums.

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Mohammad Azharuddin and Sangeeta Bijlani

Sangeeta Bijlani was married to Mohammed Azharuddin, a former captain and batsman. They got married in 1996, but divorced in 2010.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma

Actress Anushka Sharma got married to former Indian captain Virat Kohli in December 2017. The couple first met on the sets of an ad shoot. In January 2021, they welcomed a baby girl, Vamika.

Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra

In Jalandhar, Punjab, Geeta Basra married Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh in October 2015. Geeta was born in England, however, she has worked in Bollywood movies such as Zila Ghaziabad, Mr. Joe B Carvalho, The Train and Dil Diya Hai.

Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge

In November 2017, actress Sagarika Ghatge married cricketer Zaheer Khan. The lovebirds opted for a court marriage. The couple first went public with their relationship in April 2017.