From Yuzvendra Chahal to Shikhar Dhawan, cricketers who found love again after bitter divorce-- Meet their new girlfriend or wife

While everyone wants to love and be loved in return, some people are not so lucky when it comes to romantic relationships. And popular crickters aren't sparred from it. Infact, considering that they are much in the limelight, their love lives and marital problems are all a matter of public discussion and scrutiny. However, despite these challenges there are some cricketers who have given love a second chance even after an unsuccessful marriage and bitter divorce. Here we list some such cricketers and their new girlfriends or spouse:

Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal is much in the news these days-- not just for his performance in the on-going IPL season but also for her personal life. Amid much speculations about trouble in Yuzvendra's marriage, the cricketer got divorced from choregrapher Dhanashree Verma earlier this year. Not just this, post-divorce, Yuzi is now also being linked to RJ Mahvash! While neither Yuzi nor RJ Mahvash have commented on their budding romance, rumours are rife that the two are dating since they are often spotted together.

Photo: RJ Mahvash/ Instagram

Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan was married to Ayesha Mukherjee from 2012 to 2021, and they also had a son named Zoravar together. However, in 2021, Shikhar Dhawan was granted a divorce on the grounds of mental cruelty by Ayesha. Since then, Ayesha and Zoravar have moved to Australia, while Shikhar Dhawan alleged that he was kept away from his son. Meanwhile, looks like after the bitter divorce, Shikhar has finally moved on in life as rumours are rife that he is dating Sophie Shine, a product consultant in Abu Dhabi. While the duo haven't confirmed their relationship, Shikhar did reveal that he is in love again. Also, both Shikhar Dhawan and Sophie Shine are often spotted together and more recently, Shikhar even posted a video with Sophie on Instagram-- adding more fuel to the fire.

Ace India cricketer Hardik Pandya was married to model-actress Natasa Stankovic for four years, and the duo also had a son together. In 2024, the duo shocked everyone with the announcement of their divorce wherein they shared that they'll be co-parenting their child. Since then Hardik Pandya has been linked to a few women, with British singer and TV personality Jasmin Walia being the latest. Neither Hardik nor Jasmin have confirmed being together, but netizens have been quick to spot the duo posting their individual pictures from the same locations at the same time-- thus fuelling rumours about them dating.

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik was married to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza for over a decade. But, in 2024, the news of his third marriage to Pakistani TV actress Sana Javed shocked everyone. Apparently Shoaib Malik got married to Sana soon after gettign a divorce from Sania. Meanwhile, Shoaib and Sania have a son together, named Izhaan Mirza Malik.

Photo: Shoaib Malik/ Instagram

Former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik’s first marriage to his childhood friend Nikita Vanjara ended in heartbreak after she reportedly cheated on him with fellow cricketer Murali Vijay. Moving past the painful split, Karthik later found love with Indian squash star Dipika Pallikal. The two tied the knot in 2015 and are now proud parents to twin sons.

Vinod Kambli, the aggressive Indian batsman of the 1990s, was first married to Noella Lewis. After their separation, he tied the knot with Andrea Hewitt, and the couple has a son together.Photo: Vinod Kambli/ Instagram