Deepika Padukone’s Romantic Involvement with Indian Cricketers: A Look Back
In the late 2000s, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone was rumoured to be romantically linked with Indian cricketers MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh. These speculations garnered significant media attention, intertwining the worlds of cricket and cinema.
While they were dating, Deepika Padukone travelled with the cricket player to Australia. In an interview, the cricket player revealed this incident. She forced him to put on the pink slippers that Deepika had.
Everyone knows that Deepika Padukone dated many celebrities before her marriage to Ranveer Singh. But there was one cricketer, one of the country’s heartthrobs. Deepika acted to be totally in love with him. The cricket player personally made this statement during a meeting. For him, she took him to Australia. It’s an amazing happening, too.
Deepika Padukone and Yuvraj Singh: A Short-Lived Romance
That cricketer is former Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh. When he left for Australia for a cricket match series, she followed him even though he said no. Yuvraj Singh, who narrated this incident, did not mention who the actress was. But everyone knows that Yuvraj and Deepika had a fling during that period. So, without mentioning the name, we can assume it was Deepika.
This happened in 2008. At that time, Yuvraj and Deepika Padukone were dating. At that time, the film ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ was also being shot. Deepika was the heroine in it, and Ranbir Kapoor was the hero. Then the Australia-India match started. Deepika shifted her shooting location to the match location in Australia to spend time with Yuvraj. Yuvraj said this in an interview:
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A Cricketer’s Confession: Balancing Love and Career During a Tour
At the time, I was seeing an actress. I’d prefer to not mention her name. She is highly skilled and knowledgeable. In Adelaide, she was filming. We played in Canberra. Look, I’m on a cricket tour, I informed her. You need to be mindful of that. Don’t come see me for some time. She didn’t inquire. She accompanied me to Canberra on the shuttle. In the two tests I took there, I didn’t do well. She answered, “I want to spend more time with you,” in response to my question about why she was here.
“So I used to meet her at night. You need to focus on your career, I need to focus on mine. I kept telling her that I needed to perform well on the Australia tour. Finally, we left Canberra for Adelaide. She packed my suitcase at night.”
The Funny Pink Slip-On Story of Yuvraj Singh and His Stated Romance with Deepika Padukone
“In the morning, I couldn’t find my shoes. I asked where my shoes were. She said I had packed them. ‘How can I get on the bus?’ I asked. Then she said, ‘Put me in slippers.’ She had pink slip-ons.”Oh my God,” I said. Eventually, I wore those pink shoes. I held my bag across it to hide them from my friends. My friends saw it and made fun of it! I ended up buying flip-flops at the airport and didn’t wear them. I was wearing pink slip-ons till then,” Yuvraj said.
Yuvraj had refused to share the actress’s name in an interview. But it is known that Yuvraj was dating Deepika Padukone during his tour between 2007 and 2008. During the Australia tour, Yuvraj scored just 202 runs in 9 matches at an average of 22.44 with 1 half-century. He failed miserably in 2 Tests, scoring just 17 runs at an average of 4.25!
Deepika Padukone and MS Dhoni: A Brief Connection
Around 2007, reports suggested that MS Dhoni, then captain of the Indian cricket team, had developed an interest in Deepika Padukone. He openly expressed his admiration for her, and she was seen attending some of his matches, fueling rumours of a budding relationship. However, this connection was short-lived and did not develop into a confirmed relationship.
Conclusion
While Deepika Padukone’s associations with MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh were the subject of much media speculation, neither relationship was officially confirmed. These rumoured romances remain a topic of interest for fans and followers of both cricket and Bollywood.