The bond between Bollywood actress and cricketers is very old. And so are the affairs between cricketers and filmstars. There have been numerous affairs between them but only a few have managed. Here is a list of some of the most talked about relationships between cricketers and actresses.
1. MS Dhoni & Deepika Padukone
Dhoni had a massive crush on Padukone, when she was yet to launch her career in Bollywood. When Dhoni invited Deepika to a Twenty20 game against Australia, the starlet just could not resist the temptation. But nothing of what the newshounds had been expecting happened as Dhoni later married Sakshi Singh and Deepika found new friends in the tinsel town.
2. Yuvraj Singh & Kim Sharma
Yuvraj Singh, the handsome hunk, has had a couple of affairs with both little-known and leading Bollywood actresses. His earliest crush was Bollywood actress Kim Sharma. The two dated for four years and apparently parted ways because Singh’s mother Shabnam was against the relationship.
3. Sreesanth & Riya Sen
Sreesanth was reportedly dating Riya Sen and was seen hanging out with her on numerous occasions.
4. Suresh Raina & Shruti Hassan
As per gossip mills, Suresh Raina dated Bollywood actress Shruti Haasan. Shruti and Raina try to meet as much as their busy schedules allow them, and were very serious about each other.
5. Zaheer Khan & Isha Sherwani
Zaheer was in a relationship with actress Isha Sharvani for 8 years. But they are said to have ended their relationship mutually and they continue to remain good friends.
6. Sourav Ganguly & Nagma
Ganguly and Nagma were allegedly dating each other. Ganguly was already married to Dona Ganguly. In 2001, they decided to call it quits though Nagma never blamed the Bengal tiger for breaking up with her.
7. Virat Kohli & Izabelle Leite
It is rumoured that Virat Kohli dated Brazilian model and Bollywood actress, Izabelle Leite in the past, but broke up after 2 years.
8. Rohit Sharma & Sofia Hayat
Rohit Sharma also dated British-Indian model Sofia Hayat. The two were dating each other but the couple got split.