Murali Vijay’s wife, Nikita Vanjara, was once married to Dinesh Karthik before the ex-couple’s marriage hit the rocks. Many reports claim Vanjara pushed for the breakup before moving to be with Murali Vijay. Other sources claim Dinesh deteriorated sometime during their marriage, forcing Vanjara to find a new partner elsewhere.
So many unconfirmed reports continue to cause heated debates about the Dinesh-Nikita-Murali debacle. There’s only one way to get an inside scoop about all the details – a clear and true background of all that transpired between the trio.
Let’s see what exactly happened to the crashed marriage between Dinesh and Nikita. We’ll also check out why Nikita went on to marry Murali and how Dinesh has fared since that time.
What Did Murali Vijay Do to Dinesh Karthik?
Murali Vijay was at the helm of immense turmoil faced by fellow Tamil Nadu teammate, Dinesh Karthik, in the latter’s marriage. Several reports confirmed that Murali Vijay forced a breakup between Dinesh and his then-wife, Nikita.
It was even more painful for Dinesh, as the breakup happened when Nikita was pregnant with their first child. Nikita and Dinesh were childhood friends before their marriage and the events surrounding this breakup were devastating.
Nikita divorcing Dinesh to marry his teammate remains one of celebrity marriage’s top betrayals of all time.
Who Between Murali Vijay and Nikita Vanjara Initiated the Problems in Nikita’s First Marriage?
A Lokmat News report showed that Murali and Nikita played equal roles in seeing the end of her marriage to Dinesh. It was confirmed that Dinesh found out about the Nikita-Murali affair during a Vijay Hazare game where Tamil Nadu faced Karnataka.
The devastating news forced Dinesh to request for a divorce, ending his 5-year marriage with Nikita in 2012. However, the world of cricket was shocked to learn that Nikita was pregnant during their divorce and didn’t show any remorse for her actions throughout the breakup.
How Did Dinesh Karthik Take the Divorce from Nikita Vanjara?
Dinesh suffered a series of damaging emotional episodes after separating from his wife. The first casualty from his drastic drop in form was his captaincy. To make matters much worse, Murali Vijay took the skipper’s title from Dinesh after taking his wife.
Dinesh will be dropped from Tamil Nadu’s team altogether, and he had to build up his career from there. In contrast, Murali Vijay saw a significant uptick in form and fortunes after snatching Dinesh’s first wife. Vijay was made skipper and went on to perform for Chennai in the IPL.
Things were not rosy between him and Nikita at first, but he eventually got into a healthy relationship with her shortly after. Murali also got a Men in Blue call-up, cementing his status asd one of the country’s top talents at the time.
However, Dinesh faced an uphill battle to build his career from scratch. His performances at a recent Nidahas Trophy tournament pointed to his resilience and abilities to overcome tough challenges from the collapsed relationship.
Who is Dinesh Karthik Married to Now?
Dinesh Karthik moved on from the devastating breakup with an Indian Squash star, Dipika Pallikal. His marriage to Pallikal has somewhat breathed a new lease of life into all activities since the public and nasty divorce from Nikita.
How Did Dinesh Karthik Meet Dipika Pallikal?
Dinesh Karthik met Pallikal when they both signed up for fitness classes with celebrity coach Basu Shankar. They had met before that time, but the connection throughout those fitness classes played a role in their relationship.
Pallikal will go on to England after her victory in a squash tournament in early 2013. Dinesh was playing domestic cricket at the time and decided to visit Pallikal in Europe.
The couple developed immense affection for each other during their time in England, setting the foundation for a long love affair that will lead to marriage. Dinesh and Dipika began dating shortly after and got engaged in 2015 before their marriage in the same year.
Dinesh and Dipika now have a set of twins after the Squash star put to bed six years later on October 28, 2021.
Where is Murali Vijay and Nikita Vanjara Right Now?
Nikita Vanjara parted ways with her first husband to wed Murali Vijay shortly after. The couple wedded in 2012 before Nikita gave birth to their first son Nirav one year after. Murali and Vanjara now have three kids after two births in 2014 to Eva, and Aarav in 2017.
