Cricketers who Dated Bollywood Actresses But Never Got Married To Them

Cricket and Bollywood are two most glamorous professions of India. No wonder fans and media always want to stay ahead of any news and happening related to the two. Since decades, the two had been linked professionally and personally.

Romatic alliance between cricket and Bollywood is not a rare thing. Here’s a list of some of the most popular alliances”

Zaheer Khan – Isha Sharvani

This relationship was considered as one of the steadiest Cricket-Bollywood romances. The alliance continued for 8 long years and faced its share of ups and downs. Everyone new both would tie the knot one day. Marriage could have definitely been the logical step for the two. However, the fans couldn’t believe when both announced separation. Both of them moved on and Khan is presently happily married to actress Sagarika Ghatge.

Yuvraj Singh – Kim Sharma – Deepika Padukone

Yuvraj Singh has always been known for his flamboyant style. He has also been known as the ladies’ man. Bollywood beauties like Deepika Padukone and Kim Sharma also fell for his charm. Yuvraj had always maintained that he was just ‘good friends’ with these actresses, the great chemistry always caught the attention of media and fans. He had a pretty steady relationship with Kim. After the breakup, he had a short fling with Deepika. The love story too fizzled out soon. Presnetly, Yuvraj is happily married to model and actress Hazel Keech.

Vivian Richards – Neena Gupta

The greatest legend of cricket world, Sir Viv Richards was also attracted to Bollywood actress and theatre person, Neena Gupta. Both shared a very unconventional relationship. Theirs was a romance ahead of time. Richards was already married to Miriam at that time. The long haired Indian actress fell for this stalwart from West Indies. This relationship gave way to a gossips and rumors. Both never tied the knot and had a daughter out of wedlock. Neena gave birth to a daughter Masaba whom she raised as a single parent.

Sourav Ganguly – Nagma

Not exactly a love story, it can be termed as an extra marital affair from Saurav’s side. The relationship garnered a lot of attention and media coverage. The media was everywhere the couple could be found and this attention started taking a toll on Ganguly’s flourishing career. It was said that Sourav and Nagma had met during the 1999 World Cup held at London. As far as this relationship other than his marriage is concerned, Sourav chose to keep his lips sealed. On the other hand, Nagma went public and confessed about her fling with the Bengal Tiger. Both parted ways.

Ravi Shastri – Amrita Singh

This dashing cricketer was bowled over by the beauty of the then popular Bollywood star, Amrita Singh. Both made a beautiful couple and painted the town red. They confessed about the association with each other in front of the camera. However, the relationship was short lived. Ravi Shastri went on to marry Ritu in the year 1990. Later on, Amrita got married to young actor and son of former actress Sharmila Tagore, Saif Ali Khan.

Usman Afzal – Amrita Arora

Presently happily married to Pakistani businessman Shakeel Ladak, Amrita Arora was linked with cricketer from England, Usman Afzal. Both were in love. The duo met at a party thrown by a common friend. Usman and Amrita sparked off instantly. Later on, he became a regular at family functions of Arbaaz Khan, brother-in-law of the former actress. Usman also stayed by her side whenever she needed a shoulder to rest on. Sadly, the couple couldn’t continue after a year of relationship. Both decided to go separate ways. The reasons are not known.

Rohit Sharma – Sofia Hayat

The news of popular hitman dating this model cum VJ did rounds all over the internet, print media, and electronic media. However, things didn’t smooth between the couple. Sofia Hayat revealed that it was all over between her and Sharma in 2012. Although none of them gave reasons behind their breakup, Hayat raised many eyebrows after declaring that it was over and now she would date a gentleman. She also blocked Rohit on twitter.

These Bollywood beauties were bowled over by cricketers but couldn’t make the relationship last longer. Indian cricket and Bollywood are closely knit. So are the hookups and breakups!