IPL 2023: From Hardik Pandya To Faf Du Plessis To David Warner To Sanju Samson; IPL Captains And Their WAGs

IPL 2023: Gone are the days when WAGS (Wives and Girlfriends of sports stars) was a term usually associated with football and basketball. The glamorisation of cricket with T10 and T20 franchise leagues has made the wives and girlfriends of cricketers also known faces.

The social media handles and the rise of the internet are also one of the main reasons. A decade ago, one was not interested in knowing anything about a wife of a certain Lasith Malinga. The fans adored the pacer for his unique hairstyle and the slinging action.

However, that's not the case today. Cricket as a community has also grown. Even the boards do make special arrangements for the families and partners of the players on overseas tours. In a T20 league like cricket, fans are also curious to know who the real life partners are of their favourite cricketers.

IPL 2023 Captains And Their Wives & Girlfriends

CSK captain MS Dhoni's wife Sakshi Dhoni

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain got married to Sakshi Dhoni on July 4, 2010. The couple has a daughter named Ziva.

MI captain Rohit Sharma's wife Ritika Sajdeh

Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma married her longtime girlfriend Ritika Sajdeh on December 13 2015. The two have a daughter named Samaira Sharma. Ritika is a sports manager by profession.

LSG captain KL Rahul's wife Athiya Shetty

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain KL Rahul got married to her longtime girlfriend Athiya Shetty on January 23 this year. Athiya is the daughter of Bollywood superstar Suniel Shetty and an actress herself.

GT captain Hardik Pandya's wife Natasa Stankovic

Gujarat Titan captain Hardik Pandya married dancer and actor Natasa Stankovic in a private ceremony in May 2020. They renewed their wedding vows with a Christian wedding on Valentine's Day this year and then followed it up with a Hindu wedding in Udaipur. The two have a son named Agastya who was born in July 2020. Natasa is of Serbian origin.

RR captain Sanju Samson's wife Charulatha Samson

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson got married to his college mate Charulatha Samson in December 2018. The wedding was attended by current India head coach Rahul Dravid

KKR captain Nitish Rana's wife Saachi Marwah

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Nitish Rana is married to interior designer Saachi Marwah since February 2019.

SRH captain Aiden Markram wife Nicole Danielle O’Connor

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Aiden Markram is married to Nicole Danielle O’Connor. She is the owner of a South Africa based jewellery selling company called “Nadora Jewellery”.

DC Captain David Warner's wife Candice Warner

Delhi Capitals captain David Warner has been married to Candice Warner since April 2015. She is a retired Australian professional ironwoman and surf life saver, The couple has three daughters - Ivy Mae Warner, Indi Rae Warner, Isla Rose Warner.

RCB captain Faf du Plessis wife

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis has been married to Imari Du Plessis since November 2013. They two have a son and a daughter together.

PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan's ex-wife Ayesha Mukherjee

Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan got separated from her wife Ayesha Mukherjee last year. The two got married in October 2012 and welcomed a son in December 2014. Mukherjee, a trained kickboxer, had two daughters from her previous marriage and was 10 years elder to Dhawan.