12 Hot Liasons Between Bollywood Babes And Cricketers

There have been several affairs involving our dashing cricketers and hot Bollywood divas. Here's sneaking a peek at 12 such love stories wherein cricketers were clean-bowled by B-Town babes!

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have been rumoured to be the latest item. Though the two refuse to accept any affair between them, they have been spotted having private dinners, and Virat has also been reportedly visiting Anushka's house. Apparently, the two came closer after they were roped in, in a shampoo commercial.

Virat Kohli and Izabelle Leite

Before his link-up with Anushka, Virat was also rumoured to be dating Brazilian model and actress, Izabelle Leite. While Virat has always rubbished the reports, Izabelle has recently admitted that she dated the cricketer for two years.

Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra

Apparently, Harbhajan and Geeta's relationship started on Twitter. Then, the two started being spotted in public. Though they never admitted to their relationship, rumour mills went on to state that the two were supposed to tie the knot in September 2012. Geeta has always maintained that Bhajji is indeed a very important person in her life, but she is very much single, and can't think of marriage, as her priority is her career right now.

Yuvraj Singh and Kim Sharma

Yuvraj and Kim were quite an item once. The two were reportedly madly in love with each other and wanted to marry. But Yuvi's mother wasn't too happy with Kim's lifestyle, and wanted them to part ways. Soon, reports of the two calling it quits stated doing the rounds, and the relationship ended on a sour note. Kim went on to tie the knot with a Kenyan businessman, Ali Punjani, and shifted to Nairobi. Yuvraj was also linked with Bollywood golden girl, Deepika Padukone. The rumours fizzled out soon though. Deepika was also said to have dated MS Dhoni for a brief period, though there's been no official confirmation on the same.

Zaheer Khan and Isha Sharvani

The two dated for many years before going for splitsville. In fact, Zaheer was all geared up to get hitched with the gorgeous actress and dancer, but things didn't materialize finally, and the two parted ways for reasons best known to them.

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore

The then captain of the Indian cricket team, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, aka Tiger Pataudi, married the Bengali babe from B-Town, Sharmila. The two met in 1965 at a common friend's party, and the sparks flew almost immediately. Despite opposition from their respective families, they got married after four years of courtship, on 27th December, 1969.

Mohammad Azharuddin and Sangeeta Bijlani

Azharuddin was very much a married man and a father of two when he fell in love with the Miss India (1980), Sangeeta Bijlani. Quite obviously, the reports of their affair created a furore in the cricketer's hometown, Hyderabad. Nevertheless, Azhar went on to marry Sangeeta after divorcing his first wife, Naureen. Azhar and Sangeeta also parted ways in 2010, post which Azhar was rumoured to be dating shuttler, Jwala Gutta. The two trashed the reports though.

Saurav Ganguly and Nagma

Theirs was a shocking affair, which didn't go down too well with the nation. Above all, Saurav was a married man, and his love affair reports with the South sensation, Nagma, were also affecting the cricketer's personal life. Thus, the two called it quits. Nagma had admitted to their relationship once though.

Imran Khan and Zeenat Aman

Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan's sizzling affair with the yesteryear Bollywood bombshell, Zeenat Aman, had the media and the masses in utter shock! However, their love story couldn't last for long and the two went on their separate ways. Soon after, Imran married British socialite, Jemimah Khan.

Sir Viv Richards and Neena Gupta

Sir Viv Richards was already a married man when he started dating Neena Gupta. However, the two indulged in a short-lived, unconventional relationship. They also had a daughter, Masaba, who has achieved quite a name in fashion industry now. After their separation, Neena remained a single mother for quite a long time before tying the knot with Vivek Mehra, a partner at Price Waterhouse Coopers.

Ravi Shastri and Amrita Singh

The good-looking cricketer, Ravi Shastri had a serious affair with the then budding actress, Amrita Singh. The two failed to remain together for long and broke up. Ravi married Ritu, and a year later, Amrita also tied the knot with Saif Ali Khan.

Mohsin Khan and Reena Roy

The gorgeous yesteryear actress, Reena Roy got married to the Pakistani cricketer, Mohsin Khan, in 1983. The actress was at the peak of her career then, but she left movies after marriage. However, the two couldn't enjoy marital bliss for long and parted ways. Reena got the custody of their daughter, Sanam, only after Mohsin married a younger girl, who refused to look after their daughter.