Marriage is the purest love of life. There is an endless connection between those who tie the knot in their life. Sports is not an exception when it’s all about marriage. Many prominent cricketing figures get married to women who belong to relatives and even in different cultures, ages and religions.
The article delves into five Cricketers who tied the knot with their maternal relatives and chose to live a life forever.
Shahid Afridi and Nadia Afridi
A cricketer who has an equal amount of popularity and controversy from the fans across the world. His impact with the bat and crafty spell made him one of the best all-rounders for Pakistan and he could change the momentum of the match at any time. Afridi tied the knot with his maternal cousin, Nadia Afridi. The couple has been together for about 19 years and they have been blessed with four daughters named, Aqsa, Ansha, Ajwa and Asmara. Later, In a continuation of family ties, Ansha married one of the finest Fast bowlers Shaheen Afridi in 2023.
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Saeed Anwar and Lubna Anwar
Another Pakistani Cricketer created the headline for choosing to marry his cousin. It is Saeed Anwar who is reckoned one of the finest openers Pakistan has ever produced. The elegant batter appeared as a big scorer against arch-rivals India. No one forgets about his wonderful innings of 194 runs in Chennai, where he has ruled the roost over Indian bowlers.
However, In 1996, the southpaw married his cousin, Lubna who was a doctor by profession. A tragedy struck their happy and peaceful life when their beloved daughter, Bishma passed away in 2001.
Virender Sehwag and Aarti Ahlawat
Virender Sehwag is named in Cricket who can destroy any bowling attack and a fiery start to the inning. Sehwag married his childhood cousin Aarti Ahlawat, and their story began when the cricketer was just 7 years old. It took a long time to convince their families as they were distinct cousins. However, they did it and tied the knot in 2004, and have been together for 21 years.
Mustafizur Rahman and Samia Parvin
Length, accuracy and different variations are all in Mustafizur Rahman. A rare talented pacer to emerge from Bangladesh cricket. His variations were unplayable to the prominent batters all over the cricket world. The Cutter-master tied the knot with his maternal cousin, Samia Parvin, a student at the Psychology department at, University of Dhaka. The wedding ceremony was held after the 2019 World Cup.
Mosaddek Hossain and Sharmin Samira
Mosddek Hossain, a Bangladeshi all-rounder who could bat at deep and provided some impactful innings when the teams needed the most. His fiery heroic innings in 2018, a tri-nations among Bangladesh, West Indies and Ireland, resulted in the first-ever multi-nation tournament title for the Tigers.
In 2012, he got married to his cousin Sharmin Samira at the young age of 16.
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