Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are officially married, the Indian cricket captain and Bollywood actress confirmed it on Twitter on Monday.
"Today we have promised each other to be bound in love for ever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you.This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey," the couple said in a statement, which was posted on their Twitter accounts.
Kohli marrying his long-time girlfriend is just another addition to the list of Bollywood actress getting hitched to Indian cricketers. A few weeks back, former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan got married to Chak De actress Sagarika Ghatge.
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Here's a list of marriages between Bollywood actresses and Indian cricketers:
Zaheer Khan-Sagarika Ghatge
The former left-arm Indian pacer walked down the aisle with Sagarika Ghatge last month which was followed by a grand wedding reception.
Yuvraj Singh-Hazel Keech
Last year, the left-hander cricketer got married to British-Mauritian model and actor Hazel Keech at the dera of Baba Ram Singh Ganduan Wale in Duffera village on Sirhind-Chandigarh Road in Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab.
Harbhajan Singh-Geeta Basra
Harbhajan tied the knot with Bollywood actress Geeta Basra in the year 2015, in a grand Punjabi-style wedding in Jalandhar, Punjab.
Sangeeta Bijlani- Mohammad Azharuddin
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Former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin had married model and actress Sangeeta Bijlani in 1996. However, their marriage broke in 2010.
Sharmila Tagore - Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Sharmila Tagore tied the knot with former cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, in a Nikah ceremony held on 27 December 1969.
