Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam recently got engaged to his cousin sister and sources said the batsman is set to tie knot in 2022.
Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam recently got engaged to his cousin sister and according to sources the stylish middle-order batsman is set to tie the knot in 2022.
It is to be noted that this is not the first time that a cricketer will marry his cousin sister or relative as there are many players who have earlier got married to their cousin sisters or relatives.
Let’s take a look at cricketers who have married their cousin sisters or relative.
1. Virender Sehwag-Aarti Ahlawat
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Former India opener has got married to Aarti Ahlawat in 2004 but many of you do not know that Aarti is the daughter of Sehwag's relative, Sehwag and Aarti decided to tie the knot after dating each other for three years.
2. Shahid Afridi-Nadia
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Former Pakistan skipper Afridi is married to Nadia, who is his maternal uncle’s daughter. Afridi and Nadia tied the knot on October 22, 2000 and the couple is blessed with five daughters.
3. Saeed Anwar–Lubna
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Former Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar got married to his cousin sister Lubna in 1996. The swahbuckling left-handed batsman took international retirement after the 2003 World Cup.
4. Mustafizur Rahman–Samia Parvin
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Star Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman got hitched to his maternal cousin Samia Parvin after the 2019 World Cup. She is a psychology student at Dhaka University.
5. Mosaddek Hossain–Sharmin Samira Usha
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Bangladesh cricketer Mosaddek Hossain tied the knot with his cousin Sharmin Samira in 2012 when he was only 16.
