Top Cricketer 's With Controversial Divorces Till 2024
In cricket, players personal lives are always in th eyes of the public, no matter what they have the attention on their on al well as off field performances. Recently, the separation news of Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic are all around the media and it has really attracted both fans and the media.
Dinesh Karthik
In 2012 we saw Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik got divorced with Nikita Vanjara, who was a childhood friend. The rumours were that she was having an extramarital affair with another cricketer Murali Vijay. But later in 2015, Karthik got maried to squash star Dipika Pallikal.
Anil Kumble
A former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble, experienced prominent changes in his personal life. He got divorced with his first wife, Chetana, but later got married to Rachna in 1999. Despite whatever is going on in his surrounding and in his personal affairs, Kumble has managed to maintained his status as a respected figure in the world of cricket, he has been admired by everyone for his contributions to the sport.
Kevin Pietersen
Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen and his Jessica Taylor divorced in 2021, saying that the growing distance from one another is the reason for their separation. Kevin said that the development of their relationship was a major contributing aspect in his life.
Wasim Akram
Famous Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram's personal life has been gone through many ups and downs and has seen significant moments in his entire life. After the passing of his first wife in 2009, he found love again and remarried Shaniera Thompson in 2013. The cricketer's journey through love has lots of highlights, but his resilience and ability to find happiness despite past tragedies has been appraised by all the people.
Michael Clarke
Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke and his wife Kyly Boldy got their divorce in 2020, as they claimed that their separation to growing apart. But despite the divorce, they continue to co-parent their daughter, managing everything for her as smoothly as possible, though they are facing the challenges of parenthood after separation.
Mohammad Azharuddin
Many people know about the life of Azharuddin from the film. So, in 1996, the former captain of India's cricket team got divorced to Naureen and married famous Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani. But despite his remarkable accomplishment that he did in the cricket field, his image was damaged in 2000 as he got his name into the incident of match-fixing that really cast a shadow over his personal life.
Shane Warne
Australian famous spinner, the legend Shane Warne has ended his decade-long marriage to Simone Callahan in 2005. And after this he got engaged to actress Elizabeth Hurley, but unfortunately their relationship ended in 2013.
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan's life has not been hidden from the world. Everyone has seen him with his wife and his son together in various events. But after eight years of marriage he ended his marriage with Aesha Mukherji in 2021. This divorced has really highlighted the difficulties that is their in managing private relationships in the public eye.
Hardik Pandya
The latest news was that in 2024, the Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic made their divorce public. But they will still be co-parenting their son, Agastya, despite their divorce, showing their regard for one another and commitment to their child.
In this article we delved into the lives of top cricketers, both Indians as well as players outside India, who have been through the highs and lows of their marriage. The stories reveal both the sides of these athletes, shows that even the best players can have personal issues off the pitch.