Former Australian speedster and also the second fastest bowler in the world Shaun Tait has now become India’s overseas citizen.

In 2014, he tied the knot with Mashoom Singha, an Indian model, after dating for 4 year??s. The adorable couple met for the first time in 2010? when Shaun Tait was a part of IPL team Rajasthan Royals.

The Australian cricketer got an Indian passport subsequent t?o getti??ng wed to an Indian girl.

But not many know, or care to know the reason behind such a move and the reason ??is his beautiful wife.

Here’s all you need to know about Mashoom Singha:

1.) She is a?? Mumbai-ba?sed model and also a wine marketer.

2.) She ha??d featured in a swimsuit calendar shoot for Kingfisher on Kangaroo Island in 2005.

3.) She got engaged to ??Shaun Tai??t in 2013 at Paris.

4.) Mashoom and Tait got married in a traditional?? Indian wedding style at Mumbai on 12th June 201??4.

For latest cricket news & updates, visit betvisa68.com.

India is one of the most favorite destinations for cricket players. Some have found their lif?e-partners in India while some have some sweet memories linked up to the nation.

Here are the top 10 cricketers with India connection:

10.) Sir Gary Sobers link-up with actress Anju Mahendru

??West Indian legend Sir Gary Sobers was linked up with Indian actress Anju Mahendru during West Indies tour to India in 1966-67.

9.) Sir Viv Richards and Neena Gupta

Viv Richards fell in love with actress Neena Gupta and the two had a child, now one of the leading fashion designers in the country. Though Richar??ds and Neena were not married, the two continue to be doting parents to their child Masaba.

8.) Zaheer Abbas and Rita Luthra

Pakistan’s batting legend Zaheer Abbas met Rita Luthra in England. When the duo met Rita was an interior designing student in the United Kingdom. The couple married in 1988.

7.) Muttiah Muralitharan’s Tamil connection

Muttiah Muralitharan, the leading wicket-taker in Test match history got clean bowled to Chennai girl, Madhimalar Ramamurthy. The couple ??got married in 2005 and have a son born in 2006.

6.) Brett Lee’s debut in movie

The former Australian speedster Brett Lee started off a new inning in movies after his retirement. Lee is the cast in an Indo-Australian film ‘Unindian’ opposite Tannishtha Chatterjee. Earlier he had recorded a song album with Indian singer Asha Bhosle.

5.) Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza

Pakistan’s right-handed batsman Shoaib Malik married to Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza in 2010.

4.) Dwayne Bravo acted in Tamil film

The West Indies all-rounder, Dwayne Bravo, who earlier played for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, acted in a Tamil movie ‘Ula’. Bravo also considers Chennai as his “home away from home”.

3.) AB de Villiers’ proposal at the Taj Mahal

Popular among fans as Mr 360 degree, AB de Villiers proposed his lo??ve Danielle Swart at Taj Mahal and the lady accepted the prop?osal. The duo got married in March 2013.

2.) Shaun Tait married Indian model Mashoom Singha

Shaun Tait is married to a former Miss Earth India Mashoom Singha. The two fell in love during the Indian Premier League 2010 when Tait w?as playing for Rajasthan Royals.

1.) Jonty Rhodes named his daughter India

Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes became a proud father in 2015. Rhodes, who was a part of the coaching staff for the? Mumbai Indians has named his daughter as India Jeanne Rhodes.

For latest cricket news & updates, visit betvisa68.com.

From Pakistani batsman Shoaib Malik to Australian pacer Shaun Tait, let’s have a look at some of the foreign cricketers who married Indian women.

7.) Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza:

Shoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricket superstar whereas Sania Mirza is an Indian Tennis sensation. The couple got married in 2010. However, the wedding of the couple was controversial since Malik was accused by another girl of already being married to her. Initially, Malik denied such reports. But later the girl’s parents (whom he had married before) showed photographs of the marriage certificate. It was soon confirmed that Malik took a divorce.

6.) Mike Brearley and Mana Sarabhai:

One of the most cerebral captains in the history of cricket, Mike Brearley met Mana Sarabhai during England’s tour of India in 1976-77. Later, the duo got married and are now settled in London with their two children.

5.) Zaheer Abbas and Rita Luthra:

One of the finest batsmen from Pakistan and the only Asian to score 100 first-class hundreds, Zaheer Abbas met Rita in the 1980s in the UK. They got mar??ried in 1988 and have a daughter named Samina Abbas.

4.) Mohsin Khan and Reena Roy:

Pakistani cricketer Mohsin Khan fell in love with Indian actress Reena Roy and later married her in 1983. However, the marriage couldn’t survive long and both ended in a divorce. Mohsin has a daughter named Jannat from his marriage with Reena Roy.

3.) Muttiah Muralitharan and Madhimalar Ramamurthy:

The greatest spinner of World cricket who playe?d for Sri Lanka married Madhimalar Ramamurthy on 21st March 2005 who hails from Chennai. The couple has a son who was born in Ja??nuary 2006.

2.) Glenn Turner and Sukhinder Kaur Gill:

One of the most talented and skillful batsmen from New Zealand, Glenn Turner married Sukhinder Kaur Gill in July 1973. The couple has two children. Turner’s wife is better known as Sukhi Turner, who became the mayor of Dunedin in 1995 and was in office until 2004.

1.) Shaun Tait and Mashoom Singha:

Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait married Indian model Mashoom Singha on June 12, 2014. He proposed her during a vacation when the duo had gone to Paris. The wedding celebrations spread across a week as Tait’s friends came over from Australia to India where the marriage was held.

Special mention:

Indian actress Neena Gupta and West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards were in a relationship for quite some time in the 1980’s. They also have a child together, Masaba Gupta, who is now a well-known fashion designer. Even though they never married but they have done their responsibility as parents for their child. Masaba, who even met Sir Viv’s son Mali, once famously said, “Not everyone gets to be Sir Viv’s daughter.”

For latest cricket news & updates, visit betvisa68.com.