Four Indian cricketers who married their fans

Cricket is a game that has a lot of fan following in India. With such a huge following, big brands sign players for their endorsements. There have been cases where Indian players started dating famous actresses and models. On the other hand, there have been instances where players have married their fans. This is something that is not very common which is why it is hard to believe.

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However, there have been many instances where cricketers have married their fans. These are some great cricketers who have achieved a lot. One of them married a Bollywood star actress in that era. Without further ado, we will introduce you to the four Indian players who married their fans.

Four players who married their own fans

Rohit Sharma. Ritika Sajdeh (Image Credit : Twitter)

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1. Rohit Sharma and Ritika Sajdeh

The current skipper of India across all formats is married to Ritika Sajdeh, who happens to be the sister of Yuvraj Singh. They met in an ad shoot where Singh was also present. As narrated by Sharma in an interview, he didn't have a great first impression of Ritika.

However, after a while, they started having a bond and went on to marry each other in a few years. Currently, they are married to each other and have a daughter. 

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MAK Pataudi, Sharmila Tagore (Image Credit : Twitter)

2. Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore

For the unversed, MAK Pataudi is the first Indian skipper to lead the team to an overseas Test series victory. In 1968, his men beat New Zealand by 3-1 in a four-match series. Also, he happens to be the father of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan.

Senior Khan got married to Bollywood star of his time, Sharmila Tagore. She was a big fan of the legend at the time in 1968 after dating for a few years. 

MS Dhoni, Sakshi Dhoni (Image Credit : Twitter)

3. MS Dhoni and Sakshi Dhoni

The former India skipper met his now wife in a hotel during India's home series in 2007. They started dating each other while keeping the world unaware. Three years after dating, they got married.

In 2015, they were blessed with their only child, Ziva. This is one of the most adored couples on social media. 

Sachin Tendulkar, Anjali (Image Credit : Twitter)

4. Sachin Tendulkar and Anjali Tendulkar

Anjali saw Sachin at the Mumbai airport in 1990. She fell in love with him at first sight. At that time, the right-hander was departing for an overseas tour. After a few years of dating, they got married.

They have two children, Sara and Arjun. The latter also plays cricket and is a left-arm pacer in the Mumbai team in the Indian T20 League and domestic cricket.