Top 5 International Cricketers Who Married Actresses

Cricket and cinema are indeed a match in heaven and numerous international cricketers who have taken the unorthodox path and married actresses have proved this fact right all over again. Gone are the days when cricketers were treated only as athletes, in the modern era cricketers get as much attention as the star-studded celebrities and sometimes – even more. Well, marriages in the cricketing world have always been an extravaganza of adrenalised celebrations and when cricketers marry actresses, their marriages easily become the talk of the town. From Virat Kohli to JP Duminy numerous cricketers have found their better-halves on the silver screen and are now looked upon as the ultimate power-couples. 9

In this article we will take a look at the top five international cricketers who married actresses and are now living happily ever-after.

Top 5 International Cricketers Who Married Actresses

1. Virat Kohli & Anushka Sharma 

One of the finest batsmen in the history of Indian cricket, Virat Kohli has always been under the spotlight either for his milestones or his personal life. Surprisingly, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma had no mutual friends or close ties with each other but it’s certain that their destiny had its own plan. It was in 2013 when Kohli and Sharma were signed together for an Ad commercial for “Clear Shampoo”, the duo met each other for the first time on the shooting set and an instant connection between them was inevitable. The couple dated each other for three long years and finally tied the knot on December 11, 2017.

 

2. Jean Paul Duminy & Sue Duminy 

On the second spot on our list of top five international cricketers who married actresses and are now living happily ever-after we have former South African international cricketer Jean-Paul Duminy also referred to as “JP Duminy” by his fans in the cricketing world. JP Duminy first met Sue in 2008 while she was working as a South-African model and actress at a mutual friend’s house party and he felt an instant connection with her.

In one of his interviews, JP Duminy confessed that his love story is quite similar to one of those old-school romance anecdotes where he really fell in love with Sue the moment he saw her for the first time. After a few months of hanging out tether, JP Duminy proposed to Sue for marriage and as their fate had it – she said yes! The couple got married on 25 June 2011.

3. James Anderson & Daniella Lloyd 

James Anderson is undoubtedly one of the most prominent and influential names in the history of cricket that barely needs any introduction, the English cricketer who is also currently serving as a bowling mentor for the national cricket team of England is one of the deadliest bowlers ever introduced by the English cricket team. James Anderson has truly witnessed a dreamy cricketing career and surprisingly, his married life is no exception. James Anderson met Daniella Lloyd who was a prominent English model and actress at a nightclub in 2004 and love instantly blossomed between the couple. James Anderson dated actress Daniella Lloyd for two long years and decided to tie the knot in 2006.

4. Yuvraj Singh & Hazel Keech 

On the fourth spot on our list of top five international cricketers who married actresses we have the legendary Indian former international cricketer Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj Singh met Hazel Keech for the first time at a friend’s birthday party and in one of his interviews he confessed that the moment he saw Hazel Keech who had just featured in one of the most popular movies of Bollywood “Bodyguard” starring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor, he fell head-over-heels in love with the actress. Although Yuvraj Singh made numerous attempts to reach out to the actress, Hazel Kerch shockingly kept a distance from the cricketer as she wasn’t into cricket – at all!

It might come out as a shock to you but it really took as long as three and a half years for Yuvraj Singh to convince Hazel Keech to go on a date with him. It was in 2015 when Yuvraj Singh proposed to Hazel and the power couple got married in 2016.

5. Harbhajan Singh & Geeta Basra 

Well, it’s impossible to not talk about the dreamy fairytale of legendary Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh and actress Geeta Basra when we’re talking about the top five international cricketers who married actresses and are now living happily ever-after. Bhajji’s first encounter with Geeta Basra was in London when he first saw her music video “Woh Ajnabee”, the turban king instantly fell in love with the actress and even inquired about her with his fellow Indian teammates. Although Harbhajan Singh made numerous efforts to get in touch with Geeta Basra, the actress remained distant from him.

In one of his interviews, Bhajji confessed that it took him a year of constant efforts to make Basra fall in love with him. Although it seemed to be a hard road, Bhajji made his own destiny and the couple finally tied the knot in 2015 in his hometown Jalandhar, Punjab. The power couple is now blessed with their daughter, Hinaya Heer Plaha.