They have fame, name and of course glamour and that's why they are surrounded by glamorous women. Bollywood and cricket's romance has been quite old and the affairs have garbbed their share of headlines.
Here's a look at the most talked about affairs of Bollywood actresses and star cricketers:
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi: Love affair between cricketer and actresses is not new. Former captain of Indian cricket team Mansoor Ali Khan dated Bollywood iconic beauty Sharmila Tagore and later married her in 1967. The affair remained in the limelight at that time.
Mohammad Azharuddin: He might have retired from cricket, but definitely not from his casanova status. Azhar divorced his wife Naureen to marry Bollywood actress, Sangeeta Bijlani. Married for 14 years, they separated in 2010. Well he is not over it yet and his link-ups with badminton player, Jwala Gutta and Delhi-based American expat, Shannon Marie Talwar are doing the rounds.
Yuvraj Singh: The cricketer has dated a bevy of Indian actresses in the past. He has been linked with models and actresses like Kim Sharma, Deepika Padukone and model Aanchal Kumar. Yuvi certainly knows, which ball to hit which ball to leave..
Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Though he is now happily married but rumours of his numerous link-ups before his marriage were floating about. His alleged link-ups include big names like Deepika Padukone and Asin. The cricketer finally got married in 2010 to long time sweetheart Sakshi.
Zaheer Khan: Contrary to his image Zaheer Khan too has had his share of relationships. It's said that after his affair with actress Isha Sharvani went sore, the cricketer started getting cosy with VJ Ramona, and over-friendly with model, Gauhar Khan.
Shoaib Akthar: The Rawalpindi express was derailed by Bollywood beauty, Sonali Bendre. The Pakistani media even claimed that the cricketer was engaged to marry Bollywood actress, Dia Mirza in 2010. Having dated several actresses, Shoaib was recently linked with Pakistani actress, Meera.
Brett Lee: If rumours are to be believed, then the cricketer had an affair with our very own Bollywood actress, Preity Zinta. One of the reasons behind his divorce with wife Liz Kemp is said to be infidelity, though nothing legitimate has been stated as of yet. We wonder who the dude is dating right now?
Imran Khan: The dashing Pakistani cricketer has surely made a name for himself in the world of cricket. In the past, Imran Khan had been linked with actress Zeenat Aman and politician Benazir Bhutto among others. The cricketer married British socialite, Jemima Khan and divorced her after 10 years of marriage.
Wasim Akram: The cricketer was linked with former beauty queen and Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen. The affair was much talked about and the duo even judged a dance reality show together. But recently Wasim put all the rumours to rest and married Australian girlfriend, Shaniera Thompson.
Virat Kholi- He is the heartthrob of Indian cricket team and has been ruling many Indian girls' heart. Rumours of his several link-ups with south Indian actresses like Sanjana and Tamannaah have made news in the past. The hot cricketer was also allegedly in a relationship with Bollywood actress, Sarah Jane Dias. Now there are strong rumours that vice-captain of Indian cricket team is dating Bollywood beauty Anushka Sharma. Often Virat and Anushka are spotted at various places. Whether it's New Zealand or Jodhpur, Virat and Anushka don't leave a single opportuntiy to spend time together.
Suresh Raina- The latest to join in this list is Chennai Super King player Suresh Raina who is these days maintaining a secret relationship with southern beauty Shruti Haasan. The daughter of Padma Bhushan Awardee Kamal Haasan is dating Suresh Raina since one and a half years but it is now that their relationship has got revealed.
