cricketer and Their Secret affair

'Playboys' of cricket

Revelation of Imran Khan's alleged 'affair' with Benazir Bhutto has left the world in a tizzy. But then some cricketers are known to have the charm... It can be remembered that Imran Khan had earlier been linked with actress Zeenat Aman as well. While she sizzled on-screen, Imran was touted to be the playboy 'of' the cricket field. The affair was short-lived... There have been many instances of cricketers showing off their 'soft corners', especially so when it came to Bollywood damsels.

Of late, it's Yuvraj Singh who seems to find himself in Imran Khan's shoes. The man has dated two actresses already. He was involved with the sexy KimSharma for a while, before the two-parted ways, thanks to Yuvi ki maa, who didn't approve of the 'match'. But then he bowled Om Shanti Om actress Deepika Padukone over. Of course, Deepika has now found solace and 'true love' with Ranbir Kapoor. Not only that, there were rumours of Preity Zinta having got too close to Yuvraj Singh, so much so that it upset then-boyfriend Ness Wadia. Of course, Preity rubbished those rumours

South actress Laxmi Rai is heard to be dating Indian skipper MS Dhoni . Of course the two have claimed to be 'just good friends', but the media isn't quite convinced that its actually reading more into this. With him having landed up at her birthday bash, and with her having been present for all his matches, this is one 'match', people believe, that's on a steady wicket. Prior to this, it was also suggested that Dhoni was romantically involved with actress Priyanka Chopra .

Cricketer Sreesanth has proved his mettle not only on the field, but also on the dance stage. Known for his 'deadly' moves, the cricketer is known to have quite a wild side, what with him having been linked to the pretty Shonali Nagrani a few years ago. More recently, there have been talks and confessions from a certain Daisy Bonappa , a South Indian actress, who insists that they are just 'good friends' but that their relationship could develop further.

Actor Isha Sharwani had bowled over Zaheer Khan ... all this during her Kisna days. The couple saw each other for over three years till they were forced to part ways owing to family pressure. Romance between cricketers and actresses isn't a thing of the past; the phenomeneon has prevailed since time immemorial. Anju Mahendru managed to sweep Gary Sobers off his feet, while Ravi Shastri bowled over Amrita Singh . Kapil Dev and Sarika 's alleged 'affair' was brought to light too. Shoaib Akhtar is known to have developed a soft corner for Sonali Bendre in the year 2004; Neena Gupta and Vivian Richards had a short-lived affair, and Neena also decided to bear his child, Sourav Ganguli paid much attention to actress Nagma

While most cricketer-actress relationships haven't crossed 'successful' boundaries, those enjoying the ‘innings’ include Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi . Manoj Prabhakar married actress Farheen , while Sangeeta Bijlani and Mohammed Azharuddin seem to be crazy in love even today. Mohsin Khan wed Reena Roy , but this couple sadly divorced after a few years. But we're sure as the 'ball' keeps on rolling, the 'love game' will go on. Wickets will fall, runs will be ‘scored’, and as few actresses will cheer from the stands, the media will continue to report about the 'love in the air' that surrounds the cricket stadium.