10 cricketers and their adorable families

David Warner Family. (Photo Source: candywarner1/IG)

Cricketers often travel for most of their playing days and get very little time to spend with their families. However, they manage to keep their loved ones near them on tours as and when they are allowed to travel with family. 

Things were very difficult during the Covid tours, and almost all of the cricketers admitted that they missed their families the most during those times when cricket resumed. But during the lockdown all over the world, they got to spend the most time with their dear ones. 

Another aspect of their adorable families are their kids. Their fathers are highly popular on the field, so what motivates them off the pitch? Yes, their gorgeous children! While every child is unique, we thought you might enjoy seeing the lovely children of our favourite cricket heroes.

Here are ten cricketers and their adorable families:

1. David Warner

David Warner. (Photo Source: X(Twitter)

David Warner is a legend of Australian cricket and is a devoted family man as well. He is married to Candice Warner and has three adorable daughters named Ivy Mae Warner, Indi Rae Warner, and Isla Rose Warner.

Warner’s wife and daughters are often seen cheering for him on the field in Australia and in India during the Indian Premier League. The left-handed opener is also seen posting videos on Instagram with his family, dancing to Indian songs. However, her daughter’s favourite cricketer is not their father but India’s Virat Kohli. 

2. Dinesh Karthik

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Dinesh Karthik got lucky a second time after he married known Indian squash player Dipika Pallikal in 2015. The wicketkeeper-batter, who last played for India in the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, is father to twin sons Kabir and Zian, who were born in October 2021.

Recently, Karthik cheered for his wife Dipika, who made the country proud in the recent Asian Games in China. 

3. Mitchell Santner

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Mitchell Josef Santner is a brilliant all-rounder who has been playing international cricket for New Zealand since 2015. He has also captained New Zealand when regular captain Kane Williamson and vice-captain Tom Latham have been absent.

Meanwhile, Santner’s girlfriend is Caitlin Dodunski, and together they have an adorable daughter named Izzie Esme Santner. The pair got engaged in 2022. 

4. Sachin Tendulkar

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India legend Sachin Tendulkar is married to Anjali Tendulkar. The pair first met in 1990, and Anjali is five years older than Sachin. The pair got married in 1995 and have two children, a daughter Sara Tendulkar, and a son Arjun Tendulkar.

Sara Tendulkar is a model, while Arjun has taken after his father and has played domestic cricket for Mumbai and Goa and plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL. 

5. Sourav Ganguly

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One of the most revered captains of the Indian team, Sourav Ganguly, had a storied career for India from 1992-2008. He led the Indian team to the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2000 and ICC World Cup 2003 while captaining them to a Test and ODI series win in Pakistan in 2004. 

Coming to his personal life, Sourav Ganguly is married to classical dancer Dona whose family were their neighbors in Kolkata. The duo got married in 1997, and in 2001, their only daughter Sana was born. She did her schooling in Kolkata and then went to the UK to study at Oxford University.

6. Shahid Afridi

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A Pakistani cricketing legend, the charisma of Shahid Afridi remains unmatched. He was a megastar in cricket with a massive following which remains devoted to fans to this day. He had a long career in Pakistan, from 1996-2016. 

Coming to his family, Shahid Afridi married his maternal cousin Nadia Afridi and has five daughters. Her daughters are Aqsa, Ansha, Arwa, Ajwa, and Asmara. Recently, his eldest daughter Aqsa married talented Pakistani pacer Shaheen Afridi. 

7. Ravindra Jadeja

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Ravindra Jadeja has been married to politician Rivaba Jadeja since April 2016. Jadeja remains a vital cog of the Indian team and has been playing for the Men in Blue since 2008 and has played in all three formats. He was part of India’s 2013 Champions Trophy winning team and on both the Test series wins in Australia. 

Jadeja and his wife Rivaba have a daughter together named Nidhyana, who was born in June 2017. Jadeja likes to keep his family life private, though his wife Rivaba has been seen cheering for him on a cricket field and was present when CSK won the IPL in 2023.

8. MS Dhoni

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India’s most successful captain and mercurial leader MS Dhoni remains the only captain to win all three white-ball ICC trophies. He won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, the ICC World Cup in 2011 and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. Apart from this, Dhoni has also won the IPL five times, with the 2023 edition being the latest.

Known to be a recluse, MS Dhoni married Sakshi, whom he had known since childhood, on July 4, 2010. The couple was blessed with a daughter on February 6, 2015, who is named Ziva. Sakshi and Ziva are seen cheering for MS Dhoni during the Indian Premier League, and Dhoni has even done an ad with Ziva on TV. 

9. Rohit Sharma

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India captain Rohit Sharma made his debut as a 17-year-old in 2007 and was part of India’s T20 World Cup win that year. Since then, he has gone on to become an all-time legend in white-ball cricket, with over 10,000 runs in ODIs and over 3500 runs in T20Is. He also has 35 centuries in white-ball cricket. In Tests as well, Rohit has over 3500 runs with ten centuries to his name. 

Coming to Rohit Sharma’s family life, the India captain is married to Ritika Sajdeh. Ritika worked for a company that managed Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kohli. The two first met in 2008 and tied the knot in 2015. The duo was blessed with a daughter in 2018 and is named Samaira.

10. Virat Kohli

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One of the all-time greats and modern legends, Virat Kohli, recently celebrated his 35th birthday and scored a century as well in the ICC World Cup 2023. In his family life, Kohli is married to Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma.

The duo met during a commercial shoot for a shampoo and began dating. Kohli and Anushka got married in December 2017 and have become the power couple of cricket and Bollywood. In 2021, they were blessed with a daughter whom they named Vamika. Kohli and Anushka are secretive about their daughter and often ask the paparazzi not to take photos of her.