From constant camera attention to staying away from their families, the life of a cricketer and their family isn’t an easy one. Sakshi Dhoni, who is married to one of the most loved cricketers around the world — MS Dhoni recently talked about the challenges that cricketers’ wives have to go through.
Sakshi Dhoni was a regular face at the stands, cheering for her husband, during Dhoni’s days as an active international cricketer. In fact, she is regularly spotted cheering for Dhoni and his team Chennai Super Kings during the Indian Premier League.
Speaking in a video posted by Chennai Super Kings on YouTube, Sakshi Dhoni highlighted the difference between the life of a cricketer’s wife and those of other professions. She revealed how much the former has to adapt in order to ensure that their husbands are stress-free. She said:
“We are proud because they are where they are because they’ve been chosen out of billions of people and they are the in the game that people love, especially in India,”
She added: “General life changes when you get married and your husband goes to an office. But our husbands go to play sports. So I think you just have to adapt and change according to how they expect you to be and not just sort of stress them out,”
Further, Sakshi Dhoni talked about how privacy has been one of the biggest challenges for celebrities. She admitted that there’s little to no private space outside when it comes to leading a normal life. She said:
“You don’t have your private space and you cannot be like how you are basically in front of cameras right now. Some people are comfortable in front of the camera, some people are not. And especially with the public, they tend to judge you, like especially when you are a cricketer’s wife. Even when you are doing something like hanging out with friends and they do talk,”
Meanwhile, the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to kickstart from March 26, with Chennai Super Kings taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in the opener.
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