Bhubaneswar, Feb. 21 -- Recent years have seen a surge in high-profile divorces among Indian cricketers. Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic announced their separation in 2024 after four years of marriage. Shikhar Dhawan's divorce from Aesha Mukherjee in 2021 was granted on grounds of mental cruelty. Mohammad Shami's tumultuous divorce from Hasin Jahan, which began in 2018, involved accusations of domestic abuse and adultery. Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma's recent rumours of divorce have garnered massive media attention.

All these cases highlight the challenges faced by cricketers in maintaining personal relationships amidst their high-pressure careers and public scrutiny.

Divorce settlements for cricketers often involve substant...