After Shreyas-Dhanashree and Yuzvendra – Mahvash rumors, the cricket world now has Kumar Sangakkara -Malaika speculations. The former Sri Lankan cricketer was spotted along with the Bollywood model-actor during the Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2025 match.
When the audience witnessed this duo’s presence together in Guwahati’s Baraspara Cricket Stadium, social media started flooding with a wave of speculation. The visual of Bollywood diva Malaika sitting right next to RR’s director of cricket, Kumar Sangakkara, is an unexpected sighting that the internet was not ready for.
Started with a Viral Photo!
Netizens didn’t expect to see Malaika Arora wearing a Rajasthan Royals jersey, especially sitting beside Kumar Sangakkara! This picture rapidly went viral. Further, the snapshot was shared, leading to endless fan claims and memes.
While many of them linked them to a romantic relationship, a few social media users raised questions about her connection with the franchise.
Most of the comments ended up with the same tone as “Why is Malaika Arora sitting in the Rajasthan Royals dugout and that too beside Kumar Sangakkara?” while other comments in reply to this stated that something seems fishy and doubted a private link between them.
A Source Very Close to Malaika Clarifies the Rumor
As usual, whenever there is a never-before-seen visual, the netizens quickly jump to conclusions. A source very close to Malaika eliminated the rumors straightaway. And here is the acquired statement in which the source says, “It is ridiculous that conclusions are made by witnessing just two people sitting next to each other! It doesn’t mean they are dating, and hereafter, people should stop circulating such absurd rumors.”
Malaika Arora’s breakup with Arjun Kapoor?
Rumors of Malaika and Sangakkara are just the recent ones, whereas the Bollywood diva has already been rumored girlfriend of Arjun Kapoor. But even this seems to put a question mark, as the nephew of Anil Kapoor had confirmed that he is single.
It was not a long time since Malaika and Arjun dated each other and appeared together at parties.
In October 2024, the actor spoke during a promotional event for his latest film, “Singham Again”. Fans were chanting Malaika’s name, and immediately Arjun addressed it by saying in Hindi, “Yaaar ab toh mai single hoon.. Relaax!”. He mentioned his relationship status to be single, which raised concern and curiosity amongst fans to know more about Malaika’s personal life. Meanwhile, fans are confused as to why the Bollywood Dancer model is silent on this and didn’t come forward to clarify this.
Earlier, Vikram Phadnis, an Indian film director and fashion designer, was also linked to Malaika Arora. At that time, they were alleged to have a romantic relationship just because they were spotted together at a dinner. However, no one has clarity whether it was just a casual dinner or a dinner date.
Overflowing Reactions on Social Media
Rumors, commenting, trolling, and opinion reactions aren’t new in the world of cricket or entertainment. A few snapshots of Malaika Arora and Kumar Sangakkara surfaced on the internet, which became a viral topic in no time. Moreover, the netizens have been sharing video clips of them sitting next to each other. Those snapshots and videos flooded with reactions, and here are some of the most asked comments, which include:
- “Is it going to be something like Malaika Arora dating the Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara? Such a dramatic jump!”
- “What does Malaika Arora have to do there in the Rajasthan Royals dugout? Is she a fashion coach for that franchise?”
- “Only today, we got to know that even Kumar Sangakkara is a key member of the Rajasthan Royals management team. A Big Thanks to Malaika Arora!”
Other than these comments, many funny and satire-filled ones are not suitable to mention here. However, you can have a glance at the social media posts, and you will find tons of comments regarding this matter.
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Conclusion
Are they here to know whether the duo, a former Sri Lankan Cricketer and a Bollywood Dancer Model, are truly in a relationship? Then you must keep in mind that Kumar Sangakkara is already married to Yehali. The beautiful couple got married in 2003 and have two children.
While he is already in a successful marital relationship, rumors linked to Malaika Arora are baseless. It might just be another speculation spread by the netizens based on a visual of sitting next to each other.
All it could be is just a simple supporter of the Rajasthan Royals team, wearing their jersey. Other than the jersey they were wearing, they had neither any similarities nor any interactions that could portray a love or romantic angle between them.
