From Athiya-KL Rahul to Anushka-Virat: Here Are Famous Indian Cricket Couples

Cricket in India is not treated just like a game, it's considered an emotion and is worshipped like a religion, and all the "men in blue" aka the cricket players are treated nothing less than like gods, with a massive number of fan following, even more than most of the Bollywood celebrities. One of the famous cricketers from the Indian cricket team, KL Rahul along with Athiya Shetty shared the fairytale-like wedding pictures on Monday, in their Instagram profiles putting an official stamp on the news of their marriage.

Indian cricketers are among the most successful sportsmen followed by millions of people from around the globe, and just like it's always said behind the success of a man is always a woman, to support and appreciate him. Similarly behind the success of our Indian cricket players, we can count on their gorgeous better-halves. From the newly married Athiya Shetty and KLRahul to Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, here are a few such Indian cricket couples.

Famous Indian cricket couples

A) Athiya Shetty - KL Rahul

The newly married couple Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul have left the internet stunned with their fairytale-like wedding pictures, the couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at their Khandala house on Monday and shared pictures of their special moments on their respective Instagram handles. Reportedly the couple started to officially date in 2019, after they were set up by a mutual friend, and ever since that, the couple were spotted together on various occasions, may that be New Year Celebration in Thailand 2020 or Kl Rahul's overseas cricket tours. The rumours of their marriage was spreading like wildfire a few days back which has now been officially marked with their marriage.

B) Anushka Sharma - Virat Kohli

B-town’s beauty Anushka Sharma, a truly inspiring woman, successful actor and the owner of a clothing brand named Nush, tied the knot super secretly with Virat Kohli on December 11, 2017, in a dream-like wedding in Italy after dating for about 4 years. Until the couple posted the pictures officially on their Instagram accounts and overwhelmed the fans with their perfect wedding pictures, no one knew about the wedding taking place. Only the closest of their family members and friends were invited to join the couple for the intimate ceremony. In the year 2021, the couple welcomed their first child Vamika Sharma Kohli and hopped into the journey of parenthood together.

Suggested Reading: Athiya Shetty And KL Rahul Wedding Officially Married: Photos Inside

C) Mahendra Singh Dhoni - Sakshi Dhoni

India’s former captain also referred to as “Captain cool” got married to the love of his life Sakshi Rawat, on July 14, 2010, in Dehradun. The wedding was attended by Dhoni's friends from the sports, politics, and film fraternities. Although Sakshi was not a known face before she got married to MS Dhoni, his already flourishing career skyrocketed after getting married to his lady luck and winning two of the topmost cricket championship. In February 2015, the couple welcomed their girl child Ziva Dhoni, who is known around the internet for her cute videos of cheering the former captain during his matches.

D)Yuvraj Singh - Hazel Keech

Hazel Keech a British-Mauritian model who can also be seen in Bollywood movies and TV serials tied the knot with the legendary cricketer Yuvraj Singh on 30 November 2016 in a proper Sikh wedding in Chandigarh followed by a lavish reception in Delhi with family and friends. The couple met for the first time in a mutual friend’s party in 2011, after which it took Yuvi many years to make Hazel fall for him. The couple welcomed their little bundle of joy, a baby boy named Orion Keech Singh after 5 years of marriage in January 2022.