Performance Analysis of Indian cricketers before and after marriage

A number of cricketers got hitched in the last two years, including a few Indian cricketers. Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Harbhajan Singh are some of the names. And this winter season has been auspicious as cricket fans witnessed the Indian team skipper Virat Kohli, finally get engaged in wedlock. Virat got hitched to his beau and Bollywood diva Anushka Sharma in an extravagant affair in Italy. While the Virat-Anushka marriage has given major relationship goals, we delve deeper into how the marriage affect the statistics of the cricketers. An interesting comparison of cricketers’ average before and after the marriage has been revealed. They say there’s a woman behind every successful man. We find out how marriage affected the performances of India’s top guns on the cricket field. Given below is the detailed statistics of 5 top current and former batsman and how their statistics have changed since their wedlock. 1. Sachin Tendulkar: Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo by Getty Images) One of the prodigal batsmen India and the world has witnessed, Sachin Tendulkar last donned the national outfit in 2013, pulling a curtain to his long and illustrious career that spanned close to twenty-four years. Ever since his debut in 1989, a then 16-year-old batsman showed immense promise, and quite rightly as he evolved into one of the legends of the game of cricket. In 2002, halfway through his career, Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack ranked Sachin the second greatest Test batsman of all time, behind Don Bradman, and the second greatest ODI batsman of all time, behind Viv Richards. Sachin tied the knot with his wife Anjali on 24 May 1995. The Master Blaster on several occasion has also lauded his wife for her imperative support when Tendulkar would hit a low. And the records speak for itself. Designed by Ajay Rawat. 2. Sourav Ganguly: India’s Saurav Ganguly. (Photo by MUFTY MUNIR/AFP/Getty Images) Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was dubbed as one of the best captains of his era. Not just his generation, he is still looked up as one of the leading skippers in the country. Known for his sheer brilliance and thinking on his feet, the ‘Prince of Kolkata’ had the ability to turn any match around with his brain-wracking tactics. Apart from the captaincy duties, he was a batting dynamo as well. Ganguly was especially prolific through the off side and earned the nickname ‘God of the Off Side’ for his elegant strokeplay square of the wicket and through the cover. However, Dada’s marriage story is an inspiring one. He eloped with his childhood sweetheart Dona Roy as the bride and groom’s family were sworn enemies at that point. The news of their escapade caused an uproar among them. However, both families reconciled and a formal wedding was held in February 1997. Designed by Ajay Rawat 3. Rahul Dravid: Rahul Dravid of India in action during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Rahul Dravid is the perfect flagbearer for the gentleman’s sport. A gentleman himself, the former Indian captain is one of the most respected cricketers across the globe. Popularly known as ‘The Wall” for his formidable impetus while batting, Dravid had the ability to tear through any tenacious bowling attack and establish his ground. However, little did this talented Indore-born boy know that he will fall in love with a brainy doctor. Dravid eventually tied the knot with his love interest Vijeta Pendharkar on May 4, 2003. The Dravids and the Pendharkars have known each other for over 35 years. Pendharkar stayed in Bangalore between 1968 and 1971, and that is when the friendship between the duo began. Vijeta’s friends always thought that Rahul had a liking for Vijeta as he would visit her in Nagpur whenever he had a chance. Their parents soon got the hint of the brewing romance and took no time to fix a wedding date for them. It was a love-cum-arranged marriage and a rather beautiful one. Designed by Ajay Rawat 4. MS Dhoni: MS Dhoni plays a shot. (Photo Source: Twitter) Ex-Indian captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s journey to international cricket is an inspiring one. A Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) at Kharagpur railway station, the right-hander took great strides in his career to evolve as one the best finishers in the game. Not just that, his captaincy is something that has earned him appraisals from every corner of the world. And much like his cricketing career, Dhoni’s love story is awe-inspiring too. Sakshi and Dhoni knew each other since childhood but before cupid could roll out its arrows, Sakshi’s family got shifted to Dehradun, The couple finally met after a gap of almost a decade, miles away from their home, in a hotel in Kolkata where Sakshi was interning and Dhoni was lodging with the Indian team. He asked the hotel manager for her number and texted her. At first, Sakshi believed that the messages from Dhoni were some kind of a prank, but she soon realized that it was the ‘captain of the Indian team’ himself. It eventually took a lot of wooing and chasing on Dhoni’s part, which went on for two months, to conquer the heart of this lady. Designed by Ajay Rawat Rohit Sharma: Rohit Sharma hits a six. (Photo Source: Twitter) The latest Indian batsman to take over captaincy reigns, Rohit Sharma is one of the leading batsmen of his generation. When he is on song, it seems as though he has so much time to play his shots as he caresses the ball with impeccable timing. And much like himself, the love story of the swashbuckling batsman is full of young romance, a long courtship period, followed by a fairytale proposal and star-studded wedding. Rohit and Ritika met as professionals. Before getting hitched, they already knew each other for good six years. Ritika is a sports event manager and she used to take care of Rohit’s cricket engagements as his manager. After dating each other for six years, Rohit decided to surprise his ladylove with a grand proposal. The couple finally decided to take the plunge on December 13, 2015. Designed by Ajay Rawat

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