There is a saying that goes like ‘love is blind’ and the world of cricket has seen several examples which totally proves the saying right. Despite enjoying a huge fan following, several cricketers ended up falling in love with women who were already married once and went on to lead a happy life with them.
- Shikhar Dhawan:
India star Shikhar Dhawan also showed that love knows no bounds as he married Ayesha Mukherjee who was a divorcee and a mother of two, Rhea, and Aliyah.
Ayesha is an Anglo-Indian as her father is Indian and mother is of English descent. She was born in India, but her family soon moved to Australia. She is a trained kickboxer and a sports fanatic and was once married to an Australian businessman.
- Anil Kumble:
Legendary bowler Anil Kumble also ended up falling in love with a married lady and eventually tied the knot with her. India’s highest wicket-taker in the longest format of the game, Kumble married Chetana, mother of one who was married to a stock broker and was working for a travel agency.
- Murali Vijay:
The India Test opener’s married life is pretty much similar to that of Tharanga. Just like the current Sri Lanka captain, Murali Vijay also fell in love with the wife of his teammate. The Tamil Nadu star is married with Nikita who was previously married to his state and national teammate Dinesh Karthik.
Karthik came to know about the relation between the two in 2012 and did not waste much time in divorcing his wife.
- Upul Tharanga:
Upul Tharanga, Sri Lanka’s limited-overs skipper married Nilanka, who was married to his former opening partner Tilakratne Dilshan. It is rumoured that the increasing closeness between Tharanga and Nilanka created a rift between the latter and Dilshan which ultimately led to their divorce.