6 Cricketers Who Married Sports Presenters: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is all set to tie the knots with popular sports anchor Sanjana Ganesan. As per the reports, the duo might tie the knots in a private ceremony in Goa on March 14 or 15.
Meanwhile, social media is abuzz with amazing tweets and posts from the fans, who are excitedly waiting for the wedding to take place. Jasprit Bumrah and Sanjana Ganesan’s love story is nothing but a perfect cricket fairytale as it started from the cricket ground and is now heading towards the wedding.
However, Jasprit isn’t the only one to fall in love with a TV presenter or broadcaster. There have been a few cricketers-anchor duos that never fails to steal our hearts with their amazing chemistry. These duos include the likes of Shane Watson and Lee Furlong, Morne Morkel and Roz Kelly, Martin Guptill and Laura McGoldrick, and Stuart Binny and Mayanti Langer.
Here, in this article, we bring you a list of a few cricketers who got married to popular TV anchors. Have a look:
1. Stuart Binny and Mayanti Langer:
It was cricket that brought Mayanti and Binny closer.Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny is married to Mayanti Langer, who is one of the most popular sports anchors of the country. The couple got married back in 2012.As a part of her job, Mayanti interviewed Binny many times. Stuart got so mesmerized by her wit and charm that he fell in love with her. Their shared love for cricket became the reason for their closeness with each other.
2. Shane Watson and Lee Furlong:
Former Australian all-rounder is another cricketer who fell in love with a TV anchor Lee Furlong, who is a popular achor of Fox Sports Channel. The couple got married in May 2010 and are blessed with two children.
3. Morne Morkel and Roz Kelly:
Former South African paceman Morne Morkel tied the knots with popular Australian sports presenter Roz Kelly. Morne moved to Sydney in Australia permanently after announcing his retirement from international cricket.
4. Martin Guptill-Laura McGoldrick:
New Zealand’s opener Martin Guptill married his girlfriend Laura McGoldrick in September 2014. McGoldrick is a popular anchor for Sky Sports channel. The couple are blessed with a daughter and a son.
5. Shaun Marsh- Rebecca Odonovan:
Australian cricketer Shaun Marsh married Channel 7 anchor Rebecca Odonovan in April 2014. The couple is blessed with 3 children
6. Ben Cutting and Erin Holland:
Australian all-rounder Ben Cutting got married to popular TV presenter Erin Holland earlier this year after delaying their wedding due to Coronavirus pandemic last year.