Bollywood and cricket connection: Some cricketers who found their love interest in popular movie stars

Bollywood’s special connection with cricket has always fascinated the fans. Dating scenes between cricketers and actors has kept everyone intrigued about their personal lives. Let’s take a look at some of the popular relationships.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma
Virat and Anushka first met on the sets of a TV commercial shoot that featured them together. The two started dating soon after. The couple made their relationship official in November 2014 when they were spotted at the Indian Super League football game in Pune. Virat and Anushka married in 2017 and welcomed daughter Vamika in January 2021.

Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic
The couple has a cute love story to tell. Hardik and Natasa reportedly met at a nightclub and instantly fell in love. At that time, Natasa had no idea that he was a popular cricketer. The couple announced their engagement via an Instagram post on January 1, 2020. They tied the knot in May that year during the COVID-19 lockdown. The couple welcomed son, Agastya, on 30 July 2020.
MS Dhoni and Deepika Padukone
Dhoni fell head over heels for Deepika in 2007 when she made her Bollywood debut with ‘Om Shanti Om’. He even asked Shah Rukh Khan for a special screening for the film. Deepika was later seen cheering for the cricketer during T20I match against Australia. They even walked the ramp for a show which further sparked dating rumours.
Neena Gupta and Vivian Richards
Vivian and Neena were dating in the 1980s. The cricketer met the ‘Saans’ actor at a party in Mumbai when he had come to India with the West Indian team for a series. Vivian was married at that time. However, he went ahead and dated Neena.
The ‘Badhaai Do’ actor welcomed Masaba Gupta in 1998, whom she raised as a single mother as Vivian refused to leave his wife for her.
KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty
The cricketer and actor met through a common friend in 2019 and soon started dating. The couple started sharing pictures with each other on social media that same year. They made their first public appearance together at the screening of Athiya’s brother Ahan Shetty's debut movie 'Tadap' in 2021. The actor often accompanies Rahul for his international cricket matches. This year there have been talks about their wedding too.

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