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The Internet went into a tizzy when the first chairman of the Indian Premier League, Lalit Modi, took to his Instagram account to proclaim his love for former Miss Universe and Bollywood actress, Sushmita Sen. The couple’s pictures from their recent holiday went viral on social media. Modi went to the extent of calling the 46-year-old his ‘better half’. While the businessman said that they were not married yet, he signalled a possibility in the future. Modi also shared a couple of throwback pictures of him with the beauty queen.

The Bollywood actress and the former captain of the Indian cricket team met each other during the shoot of a shampoo commercial in 2013. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma soon started seeing each other. After months of speculations, the couple made it official in 2014 when Kohli admitted in an interview that they were ‘two normal young people in a relationship’. The couple tied the knot on December 11, 2017, in a private ceremony in Italy. Both Virat and Anushka, with their easy charm, have set new couple goals for millennials. On January 11, 2021, the couple welcomed their daughter, Vamika.

This couple’s love story is nothing short of a fair-tale romance. They were together for eight years before they tied the knot in 2015. Interestingly, the song ‘Woh Ajnabee’ from the 2007 thriller ‘The Train’ was instrumental in bringing the couple together for life. The 42-year-old cricketer fell in love with Basra after spotting her in the music video. Basra agreed to meet the besotted Bhaji after ten months, and the rest is history. The couple got married on October 29, 2015, and in 2016 they welcomed their daughter Hinaya Heer Plaha.

The love story of Yuvraj Singh and model-turned-actress Hazel Keech had an unusual start. Singh on various occasions had said that he had to put a lot of effort into courting Hazel. The 40-year-old cricketer admitted that he attempted to take Hazel out on coffee several times, however, his efforts were futile. After much cajoling, Hazel finally went for coffee with Yuvraj on his fourth request. The couple got married in Punjab on November 30, 2016, in a private ceremony.

Sharmila and Mansoor's is one of the most legendary love stories. Former captain of the Indian cricket team, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi met yesteryear Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore in 1965 for the first time. Pataudi, who was among the youngest cricket stars was enamoured by Tagore who was then among the most sought-after Bollywood actresses. Pautadi, who was not so well-versed in the field of cinema, took special efforts to woo Tagore by sending her cards and flowers. The couple got married on December 27, 1968.

Sagarika Ghatge became a household name after she appeared with Shah Rukh Khan in the 2007 blockbuster ‘Chak de India’. Ghatge not only impressed the nation but also found her way to the heart of Indian pace bowler Zaheer Khan. Sagarika and Zaheer made their relationship public at the wedding of Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech. Their relationship attracted extensive media attention till their marriage. The couple tied the knot on November 23, 2017.

The most controversial affair happened when actress Neena Gupta met former batsmen Vivian Richards at a party in Mumbai. Despite no common thread, the couple got along from the moment they met and began dating. Back in the 1980s, Gupta made an unconventional decision to raise her daughter Masaba with Richards outside the picture. Richards was known as the ‘lady’s man’. Before dating Gupta the 70-year-old cricketer had two kids and was separated from his wife.

An ad shoot sometime in 1985, turned out to be a life-changing moment for former captain and skipper Mohammad Azharuddin. He met Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijalani and they fell in love. The former cricketer on various occasions had stated that it was ‘love at first sight.' Shortly after their chance meeting, they decided to get married. Azharuddin was already married to Naureen when he met Bijlani. Despite opposition from family and fan base. The couple went ahead and tied the knot on November 14, 1996. Azharuddin and Sangeeta stayed together for fourteen years before divorcing in 2010.

Former Pakistan cricketer Mohsin Khan and Bollywood actress Reena Roy fell in love with each other in the late 1980s. After she fell in love, Roy decided to quit her Bollywood career despite being one of the highest-paid actresses of the time. The couple defied odds and got married in 1983 in Karachi. Khan and Roy have a daughter named Jannat. However, their marriage was short-lived as the couple got divorced. Reena Roy eventually got sole custody of the daughter.