5 Indian Cricketers Who Got Married Twice

Cricket has become one of the most-discussed sport in the world. Cricketers are now household names in every country, more so in India. They make headlines for their achievement in the field. However, they have a very highlighted personal life too. People follow their actions closely while cricketing fans keep interests in the lives of their favourite star.

In the age of social media, people take more interests in cricketers personal lives and nothing goes unnoticed by them. There are many cricketers across the globe who had to undergo turmoils in their personal lives.

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Meanwhile, few current and former cricketers married more than once on their list. Due to several reasons, they parted ways with their first partner and fell in love again.

We at Cricket Addictor will take a look at the five Indian cricketers who have married twice in their lifetime:

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Dinesh Karthik

The stylish wicket-keeper batsman from Tamil Nadu earlier tied knots with Nikita Vanjara. Later, Nikita fell in love with Karthik’s teammate Murali Vijay. Meanwhile, Karthik gave her a divorce to move on with life.

Later, Karthik married Dipika Pallikal in Chennai in 2015. Pallikal is a renowned squash player and had represented India at various events all over the world. Both of them are doing good now and compliments each other well.

Karthik was in the World Cup squad but failed to make significant contributions. The selectors dropped him from the limited-overs squad for the subsequent series. It seems like his time has come in international cricket.

But, the cricketer is still a household name in domestic cricket and is the skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

Mohammad Azharuddin

The former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin is considered to be the most controversial figure in Indian cricket. During his stint in the national team, Azhar married Naureen, and the couple had two sons, named Asad and Ayaz. However, they parted ways in 1996.

The divorce happened reportedly due to Azhar’s inclinations towards Sangeet Bijlani, a renowned Bollywood actress. The duo dated each other for quite some before marrying. Azhar tied knots with Bijlani only to get divorced in 2010.

In 2015 reports surfaced the Azharuddin has married an American girl Shannon Marie. They both attended parties together and was always in the public eye. But the former India skipper has denied claims of any marriage.

Azhar played 99 Test matches for India, scoring 6215 runs at 45.03. Also, he also scored 9378 runs in 334 ODIs at 36.92. After his retirement from cricketer, Azhar is currently a full-time politician and has joined the Indian National Congress.

Vinod Kambli

Growing up with Sachin Tendulkar in the suburbs of Mumbai, Vinod Kambli was one of the most decorated left-handed batsmen in the country. Despite having great potential, Kambli’s international career last long due to a flamboyant life.

His first marriage was with Noella Lewis in the year 1998. Noella was then working as a receptionist at Hotel Blue Diamond in Pune. The marriage didn’t work for a long time and the duo parted their ways legally.

Shortly after divorcing his first wife, Kambli tied knots with a fashion model named Andrea Hewitt. The cricketer converted his religion to that of his wife – Christianity after their marriage. They are now doing well and was blessed with a baby boy in 2010.

Meanwhile, Kambli is currently working with a side in the Mumbai Premier League. He is also one of the head coaches in Sachin Tendulkar‘s academy in Mumbai.

Yograj Singh

The former cricketer Yograj Singh is more famous for Yuvraj Singh, his son. He represented India only in one Test match and six ODIs as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Yuvraj is the children of Yograj and his first wife Shabman.

Yograj came from a Sikh family while Shabnam was a daughter to a Muslim businessman. They defied society to marry each other but didn’t last long. The former fast bowler wanted his wife to be at home which led to a rift between them and eventually resulted in a divorce.

Yograj again tied knots with Punjabi lady called Satveer Kaur. They have a son named Victor and a daughter named Amarjeet Kaur and is living a healthy life.

The 61-year-old apart from playing cricket has also worked in various films including hits like Bhag Milkha Bhag and Singh is Bliing.

Javagal Srinath

Former Indian fast bowler Javagal Srinath is one of the finest fast bowlers to come out of the country. He is the highest wicket-taker in ODIs among fast bowlers and the second-highest after Anil Kumble. Moreover, Srinath claimed 44 wickets in the four World Cups he played.

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The tall and lanky fast bowler, who used to swing the ball both ways at a good pace is also one the cricketers to marry twice. Srinath first married Jyothsna in 1999 but it didn’t last long and they agreed to a mutual divorce in 2007.

Within few, the Mysore Express once again tied knots. Srinath married a copy editor of an English daily named Madhavi Patravali. It was a low-profile event attended by only close friends and family members.

The 50-year-old is currently an official ICC Match Referee. He recently officiated games in the ICC World Cup 2019.