Rakshabandhan celebrates the bond of brothers and sisters and as the festival is here, several Team India cricketers, who were busy in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, will be celebrating the auspicious
occasion with their sisters. Cricketers, who play a lot of cricket throughout a year, require their families’ support to evolve in their careers. Amidst their busy schedule, when cricketers get to celebrate Rakshabandhan with their sisters, it brings joy to their faces. On the bright festival of Rakshabandhan, SportsTiger has come up with seven illustrious cricketers who share a strong bond with their sisters.
Here are seven cricketers who have sisters:
7. Deepak Chahar and Malti Chahar
Team India pacer Deepak Chahar has an elder sister Malti Chahar, who is a model and actress. Malti has been spotted at the stands several times to cheer for her brother during the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Team India matches. In 2014, she hit the headlines for getting Crowned Femina Miss Photogenic and Miss Sudoku.
6. KL Rahul and KL Bhavana
KL Rahul, India wicketkeeper batter, is three years younger to his elder sister KL Bhavana. Bhavana is highly qualified as she possesses the degree of Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science from NMAM Institute of Technology in Deralakatte, Karnataka. After that, she also acquired the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the School of Management-NITK, Surathkal. In 2022, Bhavana tied a knot and Rahul attended her wedding after withdrawing his name from the West Indies series.
5. Jasprit Bumrah and Juhika Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah is the best bowler for Team India currently and he has worked diligently to pull off the success he is enjoying currently. During his early days while building his cricketing career, Jasprit received massive support from his mother and his elder sibling Juhika. Juhika once revealed that Jasprit used to watch and play cricket a lot during his childhood. They also used to quarrel for a TV remote as Jasprit used to be adamant to watch the sport.
4. Shreyas Iyer and Shresta Iyer
Shreyas Iyer, who is IPL’s second-most expensive player, has a solid bond with his younger sister Shresta Iyer. Shresta is a known face in the entertainment industry. In March 2025, Shresta had a chat with Times of India (TOI) and revealed that she was offered to participate in MTV shows Roadies and Splitsvilla but she rejected the offer. In the same conversation, she also disclosed that Shreyas supports her a lot in her endeavours.
3. Rishabh Pant and Sakshi Pant
Rishabh Pant is one of the best wicketkeeper-batters in current times. After his road accident in 2022, his elder sister Sakshi Pant supported Rishabh a lot to help him regain his fitness. In March 2025, Sakshi got married to a UK-based businessman Ankit Chaudhary in Mussoorie.
2. Shubman Gill and Shahneel Gill
Shubman Gill’s elder sister Shahneel Gill have stood by each other through thick and thin. She often records her presence at the stands during Gill’s IPL games. Shahneel works in the corporate sector as she delivers her services to Skip the Dishes, a food delivery firm based in Canada.
1. Virat Kohli and Bhawna Kohli
Bhawna Kohli, India batting maestro Virat Kohli’s sister, has witnessed the star player’s exceptional journey to international cricket. In June 2025, when Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won their maiden IPL title, she praised Virat’s diligence and patience. She also mentioned that her late father must be proud of Virat’s breathtaking success.
