In an explosive claim, actress and model Khushi Mukherjee has made a wild claim on India's current T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, stating that the Cricketer used to often send her messages in the past. Notably, this claim has come out of the blue, as it became a topic of discussion between fans on social media. However, this is not the first time that an alleged claim by an actress/model involving a Cricketer has kicked up a controversy.

The life of an Indian Cricketer often comes under public scrutiny due to their large following on and off the field.

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Here are instances when similar claims have been made by an actress about a Cricketer.

1. Rohit Sharma and Sofia Hayat:

Former India captain Rohit Sharma was linked with a British Model and Actress, Sofia Hayat, in the year 2012. As per reports, Rohit never acknowledged the relationship publicly. Sofia, who appeared on the Indian reality show Bigg Boss, always maintained that she and Rohit dated in the past.

Rohit moved on with his life as he married his manager, Ritika Sajdeh, in 2015.

2. Virat Kohli and Izabelle Leite

As per a report, talismanic Cricketer Virat Kohli and Brazilian actress Izabelle Leite dated for two years in the early 2010s. Both of them met during an ad shoot. In a 2014 interview, Leite confirmed that the two had dated for two years before calling it off mutually.

Kohli married Anushka Sharma in 2017, and they have been living together in London for some time.

3. Suryakumar Yadav and Khushi Mukherjee

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Speaking at a recent event, Khushi stated that Suryakumar used to message her in the past; however, they are no longer in touch.

"I don't want to date any cricketer. There are so many cricketers after me. Suryakumar Yadav used to message me a lot," Khushi said.

She further added, "Now we don't talk much, and I don't even want to be associated. I don't like any link-ups involving me."