Athiya Shetty to Anushka Sharma: Bollywood actresses who dated cricketers

Bollywood and Cricket are the most glamorous careers in India as they are associated with entertainment, money and a luxurious lifestyle. Cricket is one of the most popular sports and the cricketers have a huge fan following. Bollywood beauties too are not averse to the special attraction the cricketers hold.  There have been many who have fallen to the charm of the dashing Indian cricketers.

Some of the Bollywood actresses who dated cricketers are Athiya Shetty, Anushka Sharma, Kim Sharma, Hazel Keech, Geeta Basra and more. The love affairs of cricketers and Bollywood actresses have been happening for a long time.

While the relationship of some actresses with cricketers is successful, including Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, Sharmila Tagore Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and recently KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty. There are also many Bollywood actresses who dated cricketers but never got married to them. Recently we have Sara Ali Khan apparently dating Shubhman Gill. They have often been spotted together by their fans.

Here is a list of popular affairs of Bollywood actresses and cricketers:

Athiya Shetty-KL Rahul

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Suneil Shetty’s daughter Athiya Shetty has been in a relationship with cricketer KL Rahul The duo who met through common friends have been dating for a long now.  The cricketer made their relationship insta official as he wished his girlfriend Athiya with a super romantic post on her birthday. Since then they have been often spotted together. Finally, the lovebirds are all set to tie the knot today(January 23) in the presence of family and close friends.

Sara Ali Khan-Shubman Gill

Rumours of the actress and Shubman Gill dating surfaced when pictures of them dining at a popular restaurant went viral on social media. The actress and the cricketer have once again created a buzz on the internet with videos of them exiting a hotel has created a buzz on the internet. The rumoured couple has neither denied nor accepted the rumours.

Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli

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The actress and the cricketer dated each other for almost four years. The actress tied the knot to Indian Cricket Team captain Virat Kohli in a very private wedding on 11 Dec 2017 in Italy. The couple who are parents to an adorable daughter Vamika has been doling couple goals since they got hitched. Fans are in love with their chemistry.

Yuvraj Singh-Hazel Keech:

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Ace cricketer Yuvraj Singh met actress Hazel Keech through a common friend. Thier friendship blossomed over the years. On 30th Nov 2016, after two years of dating, Yuvraj Singh got married to Hazel in Chandigarh. The couple welcomed their son Orion Keech Singh in January this year. Before Hazel, Yuvi dated Deepika Padukone and Kim Sharma.

Harbhajan Singh-Geeta Basra

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Indian Cricket Team’s successful spinner Harbhajan Singh aka Bhajji dated actress Geeta Basra for many years. The couple who had never opened up about their affair got married on October 29, 2015. They are parents to a daughter Hinaya and a son

Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi-Sharmila Tagore

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Here is one more cricketer’s affair with Bollywood actresses. One was a successful Test Cricket captain and another was a popular actress. They fell in love and lived happily ever after in their magical palace. Tiger and Sharmila tied the knot in 1969. They are parents to actor Saif Ali Khan, actress Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan.

Neena Gupta-Vivian Richards

Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards and Bollywood actress Neena Gupta shared an unconventional relationship. Neena fell in love with Richards who was a married man. The couple never got married, and have a daughter named Masaba, a well-known fashion designer.

Amrita Singh-Ravi Shastri

Amrita was also one of the Bollywood actresses dating cricketers.  The former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri and Bollywood actress Amrita Singh grabbed a lot of headlines during the late 80s. They were head over heels in love with each other. But it was a short-lived romance as they soon parted ways for reasons unknown. Amrita later married Saif Ali Khan. Shastri tied the knot with Ritu in 1990.

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