Cricket and glamour have become synonymous with each other in today’s time. Star Indian cricketers perform brilliantly on the field and their glamorous wives and girlfriends cheer them up from the stands. Fans love to see this amalgamation of sport and glamour often in cricket matches and pour their love for the couple-bonding.
Even though India captain Virat Kohli leads the list of cricketers who have loving and sport-frenzy wives, others like Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan aren’t far behind.
Here is a list of Indian cricketers’ wives and girlfriends who dazzle the gentlemen’s game furthermore with their looks and fandom for the sport.
Anushka Sharma
Having tied the knot with Indian skipper Virat Kohli, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma tops the list as she has been spotted cheering the Delhi batsman from the ground on many occasions. Even before marrying Kohli in a secret but a grand wedding in Tuscany, Italy, in 2017, the Sultan actress has supported the star batsman with her vibrant on-field appearances and off-field (social media) praises as well.
Mayanti Langer
Gorgeous television presenter Mayanti Langer married Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny in 2012. Stuart, the son of former India all-rounder Roger Binny, seems to be the luckiest cricketer as he gets all the support from cricket-frenzy father and wife. Not just cricket, Mayanti has hosted many football tournaments as well such as Football Cafe on Zee Sports, 2010 FIFA World Cup broadcast on ESPN, 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2014 Indian Super League and 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Dipika Pallikal
After divorcing Nikita Vijay in 2012, India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik tied the knot with ace squash player Dipika Pallikal in 2015. Despite playing a lesser followed sport in India, Dipika has more following than her cricketer husband Karthik. Recently Karthik revealed that his wife doesn't like cricket much, adding that she did not see his the Nidahas Trophy match-winning innings in Sri Lanka. “She did not even see my knock. She gets very tensed. But her sisters saw the match and informed her of what happened. Definitely, cricket is not her favourite sport. It is squash, which she watches. She does come for the IPL games but she does not enjoy them as much. We do not have too many conversations about cricket,” Karthik said. (Read full story)
Elli AvrRam
Swedish Greek model and actress Elli AvrRam is reportedly dating Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Pandya, who is known for his stylish hairstyle and hair colours, is secretly dating AvrRam. Their dating rumours gained attention last year in December when the actress was spotted with Pandya at his brother, Krunal Pandya's wedding ceremony. Krunal married model-girlfriend Pankhuri Sharma Pandya in December 2017.
Hardik Pandya with girlfriend Elli AvRam
Elli AvRam sees off Hardik Pandya at Mumbai airport
Elli AvRam snapped with rumoured boyfriend cricketer Hardik Pandya at an ad shoot
Ayesha Mukherjee
Twelve years older than Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan, Ayesha Mukherjee tied the knot with the Delhi cricketer in 2012. The Australia-based Bengali beauty had two daughters from her first marriage. An amateur boxer by profession, Ayesha makes sure she stays fit and also motivates her husband to maintain a strong physique. In 2014, Dhawan became a proud father as Ayesha gave birth to a baby boy Zoravar Dhawan.
