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NDTV
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Rinku Singh-Priya Saroj Engagement: A Look At High-Profile Cricket Weddings
India and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) cricketer Rinku Singh will get engaged with Member of Parliament Priya Saroj on Sunday, June 8. The 27-year-old batter follows fellow India cricketer Kuldeep Yadav, in getting engaged in recent days. With cricketers being among the most popular personalities in India, their weddings are often highly-celebrated. On that note, let's take a look at some of the most high-profile cricketer weddings: Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Mansoor Ali Khan 'Tiger' Pataudi, one of India's first recognized captains, was also one of the first cricketers to have a high-profile wedding. Pataudi tied the knot with Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore on December 27, 1968. Mohammed Azharuddin and Sangeeta Bijlani Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin's second wife is former actress and Miss India 1980 titleholder Sangeeta Bijlani. They married in 1996. Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra Former actress Geeta Basra was a long-time girlfriend of charismatic Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh. The two tied the knot on October 29, 2015. Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech India's 2011 World Cup Player of the Tournament Yuvraj Singh married British actress and singer Hazelkeech in November 2016, after a year of being engaged. Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma This is arguably the most high-profile wedding, with both personalities being incredibly popular in their respective fields. Having met on the sets of an advertisement shoot, Virat and Anushka began dating in 2013. They married on December 11, 2017, in a ceremony in Florence, Italy. They have a daughter and a son. Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge Former India pacer Zaheer Khan, India's leading wicket-taker at the 2011 World Cup, married Indian actress and model Sagarika Ghatge in November 2017. Ghatge is a national-level field-hockey payer and starred in the 2007 hit sports film 'Chak De! India'. KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty Indian wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul married actress Athiya Shetty on January 23, 2023 after dating for more than three years. Shetty gave birth to their first child in March 2025, for which Rahul missed the first match of IPL 2025.
Indian Express
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Following change in schedule, Mullanpur stadium in Mohali gets two IPL play-offs
In a first, the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA New International Stadium at Mullanpur will play host to the first two play-off matches for this year's IPL with Qualifier 1 to be played on May 29 followed by the Eliminator on May 30. Ahmedabad will host the Qualifier 2 on June 1 and the final on June 3. The 38,000-capacity stadium will be hosting the knock-out matches of IPL in its second year of hosting matches of this tournament. Earlier as per the original schedule, Hyderabad was to play host for these two matches with Kolkata hosting the second qualifier and final, but the hostilities between India and Pakistan saw IPL being suspended for a week before resumption on May 17. As the BCCI announced the revised schedule for the play-off matches and final on Tuesday evening, PCA secretary Dilsher Khana was coordinating with his team regarding the association's responsibility. 'It's a huge honour for Punjab Cricket Association that Mullanpur Stadium will play host to the first two play-offs including the Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator. It shows that the BCCI management has recognised our hard work and have entrusted us with the important task of hosting the play-offs matches,' said Khanna while speaking with The Indian Express. The Mullanpur stadium, which has been hosting domestic matches, was first envisioned by former PCA and BCCI president I S Bindra in 2010. While the IS Bindra PCA International in Mohali was constructed in 1993 and hosted 14 Tests, 26 ODIs and seven T20Is including the semi-final of the 1996 World Cup, 2011 World Cup, and former Indian captain Virat Kohli's 100th Test match in 2022, apart from hosting IPL matches from 2008 till 2023. The new stadium at Mullanpur started hosting IPL matches from 2024. The 40-acre stadium sees new facilities like herringbone drainage system, a sand field, international-grade dressing rooms, steam, sauna, and ice bath facilities, and a world-class gym apart from 49 corporate boxes. The stadium hosted its first IPL match on March 23 in 2024 with Punjab Kings facing Delhi Capitals. In total, the Mullanpur stadium has hosted nine IPL matches including four IPL matches this season. Gujarat Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Punjab Kings have already qualified for the play-offs with the fourth spot yet to be finalised along with the points table order of the qualifying four teams. If Punjab Kings finish in the top two, the team will play in the Qualifier 1 including the top two teams on May 29 at Mullanpur and if the team finishes at the third or fourth spot, then the team will play in the Eliminator between the third and fourth placed team on May 30. 'PCA has always hosted important matches in tournaments like 1996 World Cup, 2011 World Cup and 2016 T20 World Cup and we are glad that IPL play-offs are now added to the list. As always, teams and fans will enjoy their time at Mullanpur stadium. We will start coordinating with the BCCI and the necessary meetings starting tomorrow,' added Khanna.
Hindustan Times
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
‘MS Dhoni is like an emotion': D Gukesh recalls ‘watching final shot at the 2011 World Cup when I was 5'
The reigning world chess champion and the youngest one to bag the title, D Gukesh is among the most popular personalities in India currently. The GM beat Ding Liren in December last year to become the youngest world chess champion, scripting history and becoming a national hero. Little is known about the young chess star, who reportedly is an introvert. He was recently in action in the Paris Freestyle Grand Slam event, where he failed to reach the playoffs. He will soon be in action in the upcoming Norway Open in May, where he will also face Magnus Carlsen. Gukesh was recently interviewed by RevSportz, where he revealed that he is a MS Dhoni fan. Opening up on his support for the former India cricketer, he said, 'I remember when I was like five years old, I was watching 2011 World Cup. The final shot. It is just something. Also, for kids in general, Dhoni is like an emotion. Especially me, coming from Chennai, he playing for CSK. So, from childhood, I admired him. Also, like, I can connect with him on how he behaves on the field, always composed, calm in the critical situations.' 'Something that I try to do on the chess board as well. And recently, also, (Novak) Djokovic. I really admire him', he further added. Gukesh also had Paddy Upton as his mental conditioning coach for the World Championship. Upton has previously worked with India, including Dhoni's 2011 World Cup-winning team. Upton revealed that Gukesh's strategy was to tire out Liren if necessary, and to make the Chinese GM create mistakes. 'Yeah, we tried. I mean, when you play a World Championship and prepare for 6-7 months for all kinds of scenarios and their reactions. And we thought it will be a good idea, with Ding not being at his absolute best. We just wanted to keep him at the board and prolong the game and let him make a mistake,' Gukesh said. 'Especially after his first few games, where he was struggling to stay at the board.'
