1 year of lockdown: Sports stars who got married, became parents during lockdown

When the COVID19 pandemic brought their professional lives to a standstill the sports stars focused on their personal livesWhile many industries came to a standstill the sports industry was no different Many tournaments such as the Olympics Grand Slams football leagues IPL and others were either cancelled or postponed Most sports stars were confined within their homes and used this phase to spend some quality time with their loved onesMany sports stars went on to begin a new phase in their lives beyond their profession From cricketers to WWE superstars to NFL players many athletes got hitched as well as became parents during the lockdownLets take a look at some of the sports athletes who began a new phase in their life on the personal frontHardik Pandya Indias star allrounder Hardik Pandya had started 2020 with a bang after he announced his engagement to Bollywood celebrity Natasa Stankovic on New Years Day 2020 The nationwide lockdown was announced on March 24 2020But a few months later in May 2020 Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic tied the knot amid the COVID19 lockdownOn May 31 2020 Pandya and Stankovic announced that she was pregnant with their first child Hardik shared a post on InstagramView this post on InstagramA post shared by Hardik Himanshu Pandya hardikpandya93Two months later in July 2020 Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic announced the arrival of their baby boy The couple named their son AgastyaView this post on InstagramA post shared by Hardik Pandya hardikpandya93Virat Kohli The captain of the Indian cricket team and his Bollywood actress wife Anushka Sharma tied the knot back in December 2017 after a few years of courtship But it was on August 27 2020 that Virat and Anushka made another huge announcement about them expecting their first child in January 2021 Virat posted a photo along with Anuskha and wrote And then we were three Arriving Jan 2021 View this post on InstagramA post shared by Virat Kohli viratkohliOn January 11 2021 Virat Kohli broke the news to the world about the arrival of their first child a baby girl In a tweet Virat wrote We are thrilled to share with you that we have been blessed with a baby girl this afternoon We thank you all for your love prayers and good wishes Anushka and the baby are both healthy and we are feeling beyond blessed to start this new chapter of our lives We hope that you can respect our privacy at this time sichearts pictwittercomjs3SkZJTsHmdash Virat Kohli imVkohli January 11 2021In February Virat and Anushka announced the name of their baby girl VamikaYuzvendra Chahal Indias star legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal surprised the cricket world when he announced that he got married Chahal who is famous not only for his talent on the field but also for his fun and humorous side off the pitch shared the news on social media Dhanashree Verma is a professional dancer and a YouTube personality In August 2020 Chahal announced his engagement to his girlfriend Dhanashree Verma with a post on Instagram We said ldquoYesrdquo along with our families rokaceremonyView this post on InstagramA post shared by Yuzvendra Chahal yuzi_chahal23Months later on December 22 2020 Chahal and Dhanashree tied the knot in a traditional ceremony involving their families Chahal shared a few pictures from the wedding ceremony and wrote 221220 We started at ldquoOnce upon a timerdquo and found ldquoOur happily ever afterrdquo cozrsquo finally DhanaSaidYuz for infinity amp beyondView this post on InstagramA post shared by Yuzvendra Chahal yuzi_chahal23Varun Chakravarthy The Karnatakaborn cricketer who was dating his longtime girlfriend Neha Khedekar finally tied the knot with her Due to the lockdown Chakravarthy was initially in Chennai while Khedekar was in Mumbai However the couple then got married on December 12 2020 in Chennai in an intimate ceremony Besides playing for Tamil Nadu at a domestic level Varun has also played in the IPL FOR teams such as Punjab Kings then KXIP and Kolkata Knight RidersView this post on InstagramA post shared by Varun Chakravarthy chakravartyvarunfcForeign sports stars who became parents Kane Williamson The New Zealand skipper and his wife Sarah Raheem welcomed their first child on December 16 2020 and also shared a glimpse of their baby boy Kane Williamson wrote on Instagram Overjoyed to welcome a beautiful baby girl into our familyView this post on InstagramA post shared by Kane Williamson kane_s_wSeth Rollins and Becky Lynch Unarguably one of the biggest couples in WWE Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch have had memorable moments in their personal lives since 2019 Rollins and Lynch In August 2019 after dating each other for months Rollins and Lynch announced their engagement on social media In May 2020 on an episode of Raw after Money in the Bank Becky Lynch the reigning Raw womens champion announced she was pregnant with her first child and relinquished her title to Asuka Months later in December Lynch and Rollins announced on social media that they became proud parents to a baby girl and named her Roux Lynch wrote Welcome to the world Roux You are the love of our livesView this post on InstagramA post shared by The Man beckylynchwweBray Wyatt and Jojo Offerman The Fiend Bray Wyatt is one of the most intimidating and terrorizing figures in WWE in recent years Wyatt originally known as Mike Rotunda is a former twotime Universal champion and has been the highlight in WW ever since 2019 Outside the WWE ring Wyatt and his partner Jojo Offerman welcomed their second child a baby girl in May 2020 and named her Hyrie Von Rotunda The couple had a son in May 2019 and named him KnashHyrie Von Rotunda pictwittercom1pzQ2j4P1omdash Bray Wyatt WWEBrayWyatt May 28 2020Angelo Dawkins Member of the WWE tag team champions The Street Profits Dawkins has had a brilliant run ever since his debut in WWE in 2019 Dawkins and his wife welcomed a baby boy in July 2020 He shared a series of photos of himself his wife and their newborn son on Instagram and wrote Welcome to the Fam lil homeView this post on InstagramA post shared by Angelo Dawkins adawks_cogJason Jordan The WWE superstar has been absent from inring action ever since he suffered a neck injury back in 2018 Jason Jordan who had a brilliant run during his first outing with WWE has been absent for over two years now However Jordan has entered a new chapter in his personal life that of fatherhood Jordan and his wife welcomed their baby in June 2020 The couple named their daughter Ava Rose EverhartI couldnrsquot have asked for a better 1st Fatherrsquos Day pictwittercomKScRxrDAZtmdash Jason Jordan JasonJordanJJ June 22 2020Other notable sports stars who became parents in 2020The Miz and MaryseNikki BellaBrie Bella and Daniel BryanRoman ReignsTeyana Taylor and NBA star Iman ShumpertRussell WilsonAlex Morgan and Servando Carrasco