India cricketers have often found themselves in news with many stars involved in various controversies. From Shubman Gill dating Sara Ali Khan to KL Rahul dating Athiya Shetty, the love lives of these athletes have made the news. Some cricketers have also been speculated to have had extra marital affairs, with a few such relationships making headlines. Let’s have a look at the cricketers who had extra marital affairs.
Mohammed Azharuddin was involved in multiple extramarital affairs. His affair with actress Sangeeta Bijlani was reportedly the reason for his divorce from his first wife Naureen in 1996. Later on, he married Bijlani. However, the former Indian skipper parted ways with her in 2010 with Azharuddin alleged to have had an affair with India’s badminton star Jwala Gutta. He has also been linked with Shannon Marie Talwar, an American certified transformational yoga instructor.
One of the most loved cricketers in India. Kapil Dev won the World Cup for India in 1983. The former Indian captain was allegedly in a relationship with Sarika Thakur. They are rumoured to have become good friends and later started dating after. Working as an actress and costume designer, Thakur is also claimed to have taken the cricketer to Punjab in order to meet her parents.
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Known to be one of the greatest skippers to emerge from India, the Kolkata-based cricketer was in the news for his speculated relationship with Bollywood actress Nagma. The duo had become the talk of the town in the late 1990s. According to Reuters, they were often spotted together during the 1999 Cricket World Cup. However, neither of the personalities involved confirmed or denied being in a relationship with the other. Many years later, Nagma was quoted revealing the reason for their breakup, citing that ‘there was a career at stake.’
The batting icon was also speculated to be in a relationship with Shilpa Shirodkar. The model-turned-actress is said to be with Sachin Tendulkar for a short time. Both hailed from Maharashtra and were said to have bonded over their similar cultures and values, which made media agencies speculate about their relationship. Questions were raised, with the rumours continuing for some time after Tendulkar married Anjali Mehta. However, the reports went completely dead after Tendulkar denied the rumours of being with Shirodkar.
The former coach of the Indian cricket team is claimed to have been in a relationship with Saif Ali Khan’s ex-wife Amrita Singh. He has also been associated with Nimrat Kaur. According to sources, the duo have been speculated to be in a relationship after they arrived for a car launch event together. The couple is said to be hiding their relationship for the last few years. However, neither of them has made an official statement about it.
According to various reports, Vinod Kambli had an affair with a fashion model named Andrea Hewitt while being married to Novella Lewis, his first wife. His affair with Hewitt led to the cricketer divorcing Novella Lewis. Currently, he is speculated to be happy with the fashion model.
Murali Vijay’s affair with Dinesh Karthik’s wife Nikita Vanjara has been well-known to the public. The veteran wicketkeeper learned about his wife’s affair with Vijay in 2012 during a Vijay Hazare Trophy match. It led to Karthik divorcing his then-pregnant wife while Vijay married Vanjara soon after. Despite the ill-spirited controversy, neither has made any divisive remarks about the other. Later on, Karthik married Deepika Pallikal, India’s national squash player.
Well, what can we say about the above cricketers who reportedly had extra marital affairs? After all, there is no smoke without fire. Quite a few Indian cricketers have been in the news owing to their scandal-filled married lives. These players are massively popular owing to their game but that does not mean their notorious extra marital affairs would go unnoticed and not come under the radar. With today’s powerful social media, the world is reading and digging into every thing cricketers do and miss, there’s no scope that a marriage in troubled waters won’t make headlines.
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Smit is a sports writer at Gutshot Magazine. After completing his Bachelor’s in Mass Media, and a Master’s degree in Sports Management, this sports fanatic uses articles as a tool to express his opinions. Bring up cricket or football and you will find this usually quiet guy speak for hours! He also co-heads the official supporters club of Chelsea FC in Mumbai, wherein he hosts screenings, football meets and other such events.
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