The bigger the names of the cricketers, the bigger the scandals. It is frequently stated that very few sex scandals and videos are actually leaked. Most information holders tend to blackmail cricketers and other players in exchange for money in exchange for the videos. As a result, unless a serious mistake is made, many videos do not appear on the internet. Cricketers are human beings like everyone else, and fame and attention can drive them to commit vile acts.
Some of the most prominent and well-known cases of shocking sex scandals involving cricketers are discussed and mentioned below:
1. Sanath Jayasuriya
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He is one of Sri Lanka’s most acknowledged and adorned players. He is well-known for his spectacular batting and for setting numerous records during his career. He has tremendous talent and has gained a lot of popularity for himself and his team over the years. Sanath was in the news in 2017 for all the wrong reasons. He was accused by his girlfriend at the time of leaking a sex video of theirs and spreading it on the internet. Following this, several stories were published. Some backed the accusations, while others opposed them. Nonetheless, Sanath received negative attention. He was not an active cricketer by then.
2. Gunathilaka
Gunathilaka, another Sri Lankan cricketer, was charged with sexual assault on a woman in Sydney. After that, he was taken into custody. Despite their best efforts, he was denied bail after the case was filed. This occurred just hours after Sri Lanka’s cricket team lost to England in the T20 World Cup in 2022. He was rejected and kicked out of all formats of the Sri Lankan national team.
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3. Shane Warne
Shane Warne may be the king of spin and bowling, but he is also one of cricket’s most divisive figures. He has been involved in a number of sex scandals, including the harassment of a British nurse, Donna Wright, in 2006, videos with two 25-year-old models, fun with strippers, a number of extramarital affairs, and even kissing his girlfriend in front of everyone at the 2011 IPL. There are even first-person accounts and interviews with the women about their interactions with Shane Warne.
4. Chris Gayle
Chris Gayle is regarded as one of the most successful cricketers of all time. He has a charming personality and enjoys socialising with women. He has frequently boasted about his flirtatious personality. He was caught with three British women in a Sri Lankan hotel during the 2012 ICC World Cup T20. The guards’ intervention saved the day; otherwise, he could have gotten into trouble.
5. Ian Botham
He is one of only a few cricketers to have been knighted in England. Ian was critically acclaimed for his perfection on the field, but he has not been perfect in his personal life. His wife couldn’t believe he could cheat on her, but he did. He was having a relationship with a waitress. A broken bed was discovered when he was having an affair with Miss Barbados Lindy Field in the 1980s.
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