7 Cricketers who married in wealthy families

While many cricketers come from middle-class backgrounds, dedicating their lives to the game and becoming self-made stars, others come from well-established or affluent backgrounds. In some cases, cricketers marry into families that are already influential, either hailing from royal, business, political, or film families. However, coming from or marrying into wealth doesn’t take away from their talent or dedication. 

7. Ravindra Jadeja and Rivaba Jadeja

Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and his wife met Rivaba, then Riva Solanki, at a party through his sister Naina, who was already good friends with her. The couple got engaged in February 2016 at Jadeja’s restaurant, 'Jaddu’s Food Field'. Just two months later, on April 17, 2016, the couple tied the knot in a royal three-day celebration in Rajkot.

Rivaba comes from a wealthy and well-connected family. Her father, Hardev Singh Solanki, is a businessman, while her mother worked with Indian Railways. She is also the niece of Congress leader Hari Singh Solanki. A mechanical engineering graduate, Rivaba made her political debut in 2019 with the BJP and is currently an MLA from Jamnagar North. She won her first election in 2022 with a massive margin. Rivaba also runs an NGO promoting women’s empowerment couple are parents to daughter Nidhyana, born in June 2017.