From Ravi Shastri to Hardik Pandya: Indian cricketers who got divorced

In the complex world of relationships today, marriages have now become complicated and short-lived. So much so that they fall apart as fast as people get married, and celebrity couples too aren't prone of it. From Ravi Shastri to Hardik Pandya, here we list some Indian cricketers who got divorced and made the headlines.

After months of speculations about trouble in his marriage with Natasa Stankovic, Indian cricketer Hardik and Natasa shocked their fans and followers by announcing their mutual divorce after four years of marriage. "We tried our best and gave it our, and we believe this is in the best interest for both of us. This was a tough decision for us to make, given the joy, mutual respect and companionship we enjoyed together and as we grew a family," they said in a social media post. However, the former-couple seems to share a coordial relationship, more so for their son Agastya. Recently, Natasa- who is in Serbia with her son Agastya- posted pictures with him on social media-- her first post after announcing her divorce. And surprisingly, Hardik commented on the post with emojis-- which reflects their supportive gesture towards each other despite their differences and separation.

Photo: Hardik Pandya/ Instagram

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan was granted a divorce from his ex-wife Aesha Mukerji in 2023 by Delhi High Court on the grounds of mental cruelty. Shikhar and Aesha were married for over 10 years, and they have a son named Zoraver together. Both Aesha and Zoraver are Australian citizens; Aesha also has two daughters from her previous marriage. She was accused of causing immense agony to Dhawan for refusing to move to India, while he couldn't shift base due to his work commitments. While Shikhar couldn't meet his son for years, he was also forced to pay for child support and sell properties.

Photo: Shikhar Dhawan/ Instagram

Team India wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik was earlier married to Nikita Vanjara. They married in 2007 but got divorced in 2012. Nikita later married Dinesh Karthik's teammate Murali Vijay. Meanwhile, Dinesh Karthik too moved on and in 2015 he married Dipika Pallikal-- Indian squash player. Dinesh and Dipika are now blessed with twin boys- Kabir and Zian.

Former Indian cricketer and former Member of the Lok Sabha, Mohammad Azharuddin was earlier married to Naureen, whom he divorced to marry Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani in 1996. However, Mohammad Azharrudin and Sangeeta Bijlani's marriage couldn't survive the test of time and they too parted ways in 2010.

Photo: Mohammad Azharrudin/ Instagram

In 1998, Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli married his childhood friend Noella Lewis. However, their marriage didn't work out and the two parted ways in 2005. Later, Kambli married Andrea Hewitt-- a former model. He even converted to Christianity for their marriage. The couple now have two sons and a daughter.

Photo: Vinod Kambli/ Instagram

Former Indian cricketer and head coach, Ravi Shastri was married to Ritu Singh, his childhood friend. They have a daughter named Aleka Shastri together. However, 22 years later, Ravi Shastri and Ritu Singh got divorced in 2012, the reason for which is not revealed by the former couple.

While not divorced yet, Mohammad Shami and his estranged wife Hasin Jahan are separated. Shami and his wife separated in 2018 after Hasin Jahan accused him of domestic violence and adultery. They have a daughter together.

Former cricketer Manoj Prabhakar was married to Sandhya. However, after a long legal battle with Sandhya, he divorced her in 2013. As per reports, Manoj's first wife Sandhya had accussed him of harrassement and dowry. Manoj Prabhakar and Sandhya have a son together. Later, Manoj married actress Farheen.

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