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Cricketer Zaheer Khan and Bollywood actor Sagarika Ghatge got married on Wednesday. The couple decided to go ahead with a court marriage on November 23. Sagarika looked stunning in an orange sari with a maroon embroidered blouse. However, nothing unique in this togetherness, cricket and Bollywood linkages have gone on for decades and this is not the only couple we can hold as an example for when Bollywood tied a knot with cricket. Here are some other couples who tied the knot when when young people from the most entertaining career segments of the world meet.
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore <br /><br /> This was the first time when best of both worlds met. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was already a famous name in cricket and Sharmila Tagore was a known face in Bollywood. Their wedding is touted as one of the best examples of a perfect mix. They got married on December 27, 1969, after four years of courtship. (Express Archive) Mohammad Azharuddin and Sangeeta Bijlani <br /><br /> It was the early 1990s when cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin first met Bollywood actor Sangeeta Bijlani. Azhar was married at that point of time and after the reports of him going out with Bijlani were out, he divorced his wife Naureen and wed Bijlani in 1996. The couple ended their marriage in 2010. (PTI) Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech <br /><br /> Last year, one of India's biggest cricketing heartthrobs, Yuvraj Singh tied the knot with Bollywood starlet Hazel Keech which was attended by some of the big names in the industry. (Instagram) Harbhajan Singh and Geeta Basra <br /><br /> Dubbed as Turbanator, Indian off-spin wizard Harbhajan Singh tied the knot with Bollywood's Geeta Basra on October 29, 2015. The wedding was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former PM Manmohan Singh. The cricketer was in a long-term relationship before he tied the knot with Geeta Basra. (Facebook) -
The lovebirds have always awed us with their togetherness. Now that we hear that the couple is set to tie knots in Italy.
Vivian Richards and Neena Gupta <br /><br /> Not a married couple per say, but Neena Gupta's affair with the finest West Indies cricketer ever Vivian Richards took the fans of both the world by storm. Her decision to go ahead with her pregnancy was way ahead of its time. (Express Archive)