Cricket is being followed by the Indians just like a religion. They preach it, follow it & love it to the core. And If Cricket is a religion then cricketers are God to them who are an integral part of Cricket fan’s lives. The moment a cricketer becomes famous on-field their popularity & fan following increases off-field. They start getting lots of love from fans & become the center of attraction. Sometimes it also happens that most of the cricketers fall in love with their fans & get married to them. These are rare cases but when it happens it becomes the limelight. What a beautiful feeling it would be for a fan who once used to wait to get a glimpse of his favorite cricketer, finally get married to that same person! It’s truly a dream come true! So Let’s have a look at a couple of Indian Cricketers who married their fans & made their fans’ lives more special.
6 Indian Cricketers Who Married Their Fans:
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Rohit Sharma & Ritika Sajdeh
Indian Cricket team Captain Rohit Sharma got married to his fan Ritika Sajdeh. Rohit who rose from rags to glory grabbed the limelight when he started performing exemplarily for the Indian team. During that process, his manager Ritika Sajdeh who was handling his image on social media fell in love with him. Ritika was a major fan of Hitman & Rohit too fell in love with her. After dating for six years, the duo got married in December 2015.
Rohit Sharma has played 52 Tests, 255 ODIs, 148 T20Is & 243 IPL matches so far with 3677 Test runs, 10377 ODI runs, 3853 T20I runs & 6211 IPL runs in his kitty. The Captain of the Indian Cricket team also holds a unique record for most sixes in International Cricket & most tons in ODI World Cup history. Indian Captain with the support of his wife is looking to script history by winning the cricket World Cup on home ground.
2) Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi & Sharmila Tagore
Team India’s youngest Captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi married his own fan, Sharmila Tagore. Less did people know that Sharmila Tagore was Mansoor’s fan & she used to go to stadiums to watch him playing. In the process, the duo came close & fell in love with each other. The duo dated each other & finally in 1969 made their relationship official. When Cricketers who married their own fans are talked about Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi & Sharmila Tagore’s name comes on the list. Both Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi are the parents of famous Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi has played 46 tests amassing 88 runs with 6 tons & 16 50s in his kitty.
3) Sachin Tendulkar & Anjali Tendulkar
The love story of Legendary Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar & his wife Anjali is also unique. Sachin has millions of fans but the one who stole his heart was Anjali who is a doctor by profession. The duo met at the International Airport for the first time where they started liking each other. Anjali was waiting to pick up her mother at the airport in 1990 while Sachin was departing for his first international cricket tour. Though Anjali is six years older than Sachin the duo proved that age is just a number. They dated each other for a while after meeting & finally got married to each other. When Indian cricketers who are married to their own fans are talked about Sachin Tendulkar & Anjali are our personal favorites.
The God of Cricket, Sachin is the best Cricketer in World Cricket to date. He has featured in 200 Tests, 463 ODIs, 1 T20I & 78 IPL fixtures for India amassing 15921 Test runs, 18426 ODI runs & 2334 IPL runs. Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run-scorer in Tests & ODIs with a plethora of runs in his kitty. Sachin is the greatest batsman in World Cricket with 34,357 International runs in his kitty.
4) MS Dhoni & Sakshi Dhoni
MS Dhoni and Sakshi Dhoni are sure shots on the list of Cricketers who married their own fans. Those who have not seen MS Dhoni’s biopic let us tell you that Dhoini met Sakshi on India’s tour in 2007 at the Taj Bengal Hotel. Sakshi started admiring the prolific cricketer when she met him & the duo started dating each other. Often Dhoni used to visit Sakshi in her hostel in Ahmedabad where Sakshi used to live for her studies. Soon in 2010, the duo got married & soon they welcomed baby girl Ziva Dhoni. MS Dhoni’s prowess on the field is not hidden from the World. Hailed as the best Captain in Indian cricket History, Dhoni has bagged 3 ICC trophies which is the most by any Indian captain. Dhoni has led India in 200 ODIs, 72 T20Is & 60 Tests & bags 4876 Test runs, 10773 ODI runs, 1617 T20I runs & 5982 IPL runs. Undoubtedly he is the most desirable & popular Cricketer in World cricket.
5) Virender Sehwag & Aarti Ahlawat
The former Indian Cricketer who is known for his batting style has grabbed the limelight by marrying his own fan. Sehwag got hitched to his childhood friend Aarti Ahlawat at a grand wedding in April 2004. Aarti was Virender Sehwag’s fan from the beginning & used to admire him from his childhood. They took one step ahead & turned their friendship into a relationship by marrying each other. Virender Sehwag is one of the great examples of cricketers marrying their own fans. The unsung hero of the Indian cricket team, Virender Sehwag has managed to make a mark on the map of World Cricket. He has played in 104 Test matches, 251 ODIs, 19 T20Is & 104 IPL fixtures amassing 8586 Test runs, 8273 ODi runs, 394 t20I runs & 2728 IPL runs. He is not only known for his mettle on the field but also for his tactics off-field.
6) Murali Vijay & Nikita Vanjara
Another Indian cricketer who made a cut into the list of Cricketers who married their own fans is Murali Vijay. The celebrity married Dinesh Karthik’s ex-wife Nikita Vanjara in 2012. Though Nikita’s first marriage was not that ideal it seems like her second marriage is picture perfect as the couple often give cute PDAs on social media. Murali Vijay has played 61 Tests, 17 ODIs, 9 T20Is & 106 IPL fixtures. And his cricketing career was admirable as he has amassed 3982 Test runs, 339 ODI runs, 169 t20I runs & 2619 runs in IPL. Undoubtedly Murali is one of the best cricketers our Indian Cricket team has ever witnessed.
These are some of the Indian cricketers who have married their fans. Imagine someone admiring a cricketer & getting married to the same, what a beautiful feeling it would be! We are sure as a fan you all might have one player whom you wish you could marry.
So share with us the name of that special cricketer with us & why you wish to marry him. We love to hear from you & we are awaiting your interesting replies!
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