Foreign cricketers who married Indian women

Glenn Turner and Dame Sukhinder Kaur Gill Turner

One of the most prolific opening batsmen from New Zealand, Glenn Turner, married Indian Sukhinder Kaur Gill on July 1973. Sukhinder and Turner have two children.

Mike Brearley and Mana Sarabhai

Mike Brearley, one of the most cerebral captains in the history of cricket and famous for leading England in 1981 Ashes victory, tied know with Mana Sarabhai. Brearley and Mana are settled in London and have two children.

Mohsin Khan and Reena Roy

Pakistani cricketer Mohsin Khan fell in love with Indian actress Reena Roy and later married her. However, the marriage ended in a divorce. Mohsin has a daughter from his marriage with Reena Roy.

Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza

In 2010, Sania Mirza broke her engagement and married Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. There was much drama ahead of the wedding.

Muttiah Muralitharan and Madhimalar Ramamurthy

Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan, the highest wicket-taker in both Test and One-Day Internationals, married Chennai girl Madhimalar Ramamurthy on March 21, 2005. Murali and Madimalar have son, born in January 2006.

Zaheer Abbas and Rita Luthra

One of the finest batsmen from Pakistan and the only Asian to score 100 First-Class hundreds, Zaheer Abbas met Rita in 1980s in UK. They got married in 1988 and have a daughter named Samina Abbas.

Shaun Tait and Mashoom Singha

Australian pacer Shaun Tait married Indian ramp model Mashoom Singha on June 12, 2014. The wedding celebrations were spread across a week as Tait’s friends came over from Australia to Mumbai.

Vivian Richards and Neena Gupta

Indian actress Neena Gupta and West Indies legend Vivian Richards were in a relationship for quite some time in 1980s. They also have a child together, Masaba Gupta, who is now a well-known fashion designer. They never got married.