Marriage has always been considered a sacred institution, as it is a time when a couple decides to make a strong commitment to each other. However, sometimes things don’t end as they should. Marriages deal with various issues that can result in separations or divorces.
When it comes to India, where cricket and marriages have always been the talk of the town, there have been many incidents where Indian cricketers have seen divorces and then returned to the wedding pitch for another chance to start a new companionship. Since we are talking about the blend of marriage and cricket, let’s take a look at a few Indian cricketers who have renewed their wedding vows after a broken first marriage.
Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik is a premier example of a first broken marriage but a successful second one. Karthik married Nikita Vanjara back in 2007, but the couple did not stay together, allegedly due to Nikita’s affair with Dinesh’s fellow cricketer, Murali Vijay. The couple filed for divorce in 2012. After this failed marriage, Dinesh Karthik married Dipika Pallikal, a former World No. 10 squash player, in 2015, and since then, their relationship has blossomed.
Yograj Singh
Former Indian cricketer and actor Yograj Singh, who has always been in the news for various reasons, first married Shabnam Singh, from whom they have Yuvraj Singh, who needs no introduction. Although Yograj Singh’s marriage with Shabnam Singh didn’t last long, after getting into films, Yograj Singh fell in love with Satbir Kaur, and the two got married.
Javgal Srinath
Former Indian pacer and ICC referee Javagal Srinath, also known as the Mysore Express, has delivered wedding vows two times. First, he was married to Jyotsana in 1999, but their marriage ended in 2008 after spending 9 years together. After that, Srinath married journalist Madhavi Patravali, and the couple has been together since then.
Vinod Kambli
Just like Yograj Singh, Vinod Kambli has always been in the news for various reasons. He is also the only cricketer to hit three consecutive test centuries in three innings against three different countries, first against England, then Zimbabwe, and finally Sri Lanka.
However, when it comes to his personal life, Kambli has been seen struggling a lot, which is one of the reasons why his cricket career didn’t reach the peak he deserved. Kambli first married Noella Lewis, who worked as a receptionist at the Hotel Blue Diamond in Pune, but the couple got separated. Kambli found love once again with fashion model Andrea Hewitt.
Bishan Singh Bedi
Former legendary India left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi, known for his lethal spin delivery, was part of the famous spin quartet along with Erapalli Prasanna, Srinivas Venkataraghavan, and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar.
Bedi has also been married twice. His first marriage was to Glenith Miles in 1967, but they divorced in the early 1970s. With Glenith, Bedi has two children, son Gavas Inder Singh, named after the great Sunil Gavaskar, and daughter Gillinder. After the divorce, he married again to Anju Bedi, with whom he has a son, Angad Bedi, who is a famous Bollywood actor, and a daughter, Neha Bedi.
