In the fast-paced world of cricket, 2023 was filled with both exciting on-field events and touching off-field narratives about parenthood from a number of ace cricketers. In addition to boundaries and cricketing awards, many cricketers used this year as a canvas to paint happy and family-filled scenes onto the canvas of their personal lives.
Some ace cricketers welcomed the amazing journey of parenthood, adding another dimension of joy to their already remarkable lives, from the thrilling arrival of their firstborns to the delightful growth of their families. In light of this, let’s examine some of the cricket players who were fortunate enough to become parents in 2023.
Ace cricketers who entered parenthood:
1. Ishant Sharma:
In 2023, Ishant Sharma, a seasoned fast bowler from India, and his spouse Pratima Singh celebrated the birth of their daughter. The couple, who got married in December 2016, warmly and cheerfully welcomed their little bundle of joy.
Ishant has kind of brought his Test career back since then. During the New Zealand tour, he was particularly effective, leading the Test wicket-taker standings with 15 wickets, including two five-wicket hauls.
Ishant was the hero of India’s historic victory at Lord’s when he dismissed the England batsmen with his spell of 7 for 74, giving India a 1-0 lead in the Test series. This was Ishant’s second overseas assignment in England. Among his best performances for India in whites, it was possibly.
2. Jasprit Bumrah:
Angad, a baby boy, is the name of Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan’s first child, and they were happy to experience the joys of parenthood. With joy and love, the gifted Indian pacer and his spouse started a new chapter in their lives.
An official participant in India Before suffering a crippling left knee injury at the end of 2014 that kept him out for four and a half months, Bumrah was considered for national selection.
After a successful domestic season in 2015–16, where he finished second in the Ranji Trophy for wickets taken by Gujarat and topped the bowling charts in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (including a five-for in the List–A final that gave Gujarat their first-ever one-day title), he had to wait more than a year before receiving another call-up.
3. Glenn Maxwell:
Logan Maverick Maxwell is the baby boy that Australia’s talented all-round player Glenn Maxwell and his partner Vini Raman are proud parents of. The couple’s hearts were full of love and happiness as they embarked on their parenting adventure.
His 2010–11 19–ball half-century against Tasmania, the fastest fifty in Australian one-day domestic history, cemented his reputation for Victoria, and he carried that skill to the international arena. During the 2015 World Cup in Sydney, he hit the fastest century for Australia in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and the second-fastest century in World Cup history with 51 balls.
Although Maxwell has not always been a patient batsman at the crease, Australia has also used him in Test cricket, albeit with less success. But in 2013, in Delhi, he had the unique experience of opening the batting and bowling in the same Test match, while Australia desperately tried to salvage their disastrous series. After the 2017 Bangladesh tour, he was let go.
4. Umesh Yadav:
In 2023, Umesh Yadav, a fast bowler for Team India, and his spouse Tanya Wadhwa celebrated the birth of their second daughter. The cricket player, who tied the knot in May 2013, expressed gratitude and happiness when he revealed the news.
Umesh was one of the few bright spots on that disastrous tour for India, outbowling his more seasoned teammates to finish with 14 wickets from four Test matches at a 50.50 strike rate. His speed and aggression, however, were what really stood out rather than his stature.
But 2012 proved to be a troubled year for him, as he suffered a shin injury in Australia and then had back problems that kept him out of one Test match during the England series. When he made a comeback to international cricket in June 2013 at the Champions Trophy in England, fast-bowler-starved India would have sighed with relief to see he had retained his quick bowling ability.
5. Litton Das:
Cricket player Litton Das of Bangladesh and his spouse experienced parenthood for the first time in 2023 when they welcomed a sweet little girl into the world. Litton and Debosri Sonchita, the proud parents, rejoiced over the new family member.
He entered domestic first-class cricket in the 2011–12 season as a compact batsman with good defensive technique and flair in his strokeplay. He played just two first-class matches in the 2013–14 season as he prepared for the 2014 Under-19 World Cup in the UAE, but he scored a century and a fifty in his second season.
6. Ambati Rayudu:
Ambati Rayudu’s wife Chennupalli Vidya gave birth to a baby girl, making him a father for the second time. The couple was overjoyed to have their little princess arrive.
7. Mushfiqur Rahim:
A baby girl was welcomed into the family by Bangladeshi cricket player Mushfiqur Rahim and Jannatul Kifayet Mondi, who are expecting their second child together. The couple, who were already fortunate to have a son, felt the joy of parenthood once more.
8. Yuvraj Singh:
In the year 2023, Yuvraj Singh and his spouse Hazel Keech rejoiced over the arrival of their second child, a baby girl named Aura. This came after their first child, Orion Keech Singh, a baby boy, was born in January 2022.
9. Jacques Kallis:
In 2023, Jacques Kallis, the renowned cricket player, and Charlene Engels welcomed Chloé Grace Kallis into the world. The couple, who had given birth to a boy in 2020, enthusiastically embraced their new family member.
10. Sarah Taylor:
In 2023, Sarah Taylor, a former women’s cricket player for England, and her partner Diana Main welcomed a son. The couple joyfully revealed the newest member of their family and openly expressed their happiness as a lesbian couple.
So, this was all about the top ace cricketers who welcomed a baby this year. Also read, Top 7 overseas cricketers who got married in 2023!
