How Dinesh Karthik was cheated by his first wife and teammate Murali Vijay
Karen Noronha
Feb 16, 2023
The betrayal
The story behind Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay's tale of betrayal
Friends turned foes
Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay were once good friends but it all changed leading to Karthik's divorce
What's the story
Let's see the story behind Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay's tale of betrayal
Childhood friends
Dinesh Karthik and Nikita Vanjara's father were friends and their children grew up together
The wedding
21-year-old Dinesh Karthik married his childhood friend Nikita Vanjara in 2007 in Mumbai
Marriage falling apart
However, 5 years into the marriage, Nikita started losing interest in Karthik
Love for someone else
Nikita fell in love with Murali Vijay who was Karthik's teammate in Tamil Nadu
Affair
It was during Vijay Hazare Trophy match in 2012, Karthik came to know about his wife's affair
Divorce
Soon after, Karthik divorced her and she married Murali Vijay
Nikita and Murali children
Nikita was pregnant before marrying Murali Vijay and now have 3 children
Post the incident
In 2018, Dinesh Karthik and Murali Vijay were called up for England tour of India
Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikal
After getting betrayed, Dinesh Karthik found true love in 2015 when he met Dipika Pallikal
Hate for cricket
India squash player Dipika Pallikal used to hate cricketers as they overshadow other sportstars
Hate to love
However, after a few meetings, Dipika Pallikal and Dinesh Karthik started dating
Marriage
Dipika Pallikal and Dinesh Karthik both tied the knot in August 2015
Twin boys
Dipika Pallikal and Dinesh Karthik became parents to twin boys, Kabir and Zian on 18 October 2021
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