Left-arm fast bowler Ashish Nehra has contributed a lot to the National Indian cricket team. Ashish Nehra plays in all three formats of the game and succeeded. Ashish career troubled with injuries which every Indian fast bowler has. There is no secret as he told opened that he has gone through 12 surgeries. He was out of Indian team for long stretches but he was part of successful Cricket World Cup campaigns. Ashish Nehra was liked by Ravi Shastri and former Indian team captain M.S. Dhoni who suggested Nehra be part of Indian Cricket team as a bowling coach. Nehraji can swing bowl both ways and ability to ball under pressure. He is quite a calm person on the field and off the field. So let’s talk about off-field now i.e about his beautiful wife and love story. Lets talk about Ashish Nehra Wife love story first.
Ashish Nehra Wife Love Story
In 2002 when Nehra was playing for India vs England tour at Oval Stadium. This girl came to watch the match but Ashish fall in “love at first sight” with an unknown girl. Soon Nehra Ji got her number and started meeting her. Nehra was about to finish his career due to a foot injury but it was Rushma who stood by his side and talked on the phone. At that time they were in a long distance relationship. Their love grew and after seven years Nehra decides to get married.
Most of you will be happy to know that when Nehra proposed her for the first time she thought that Ashish is playing a prank with him. But next day Ashish asked her again and she accepted her marriage proposal. Nehra finally married her on 2nd April 2009.
Ashish Nehra Wife
Ashish Nehra Wife real name is Rushma Nehra. Rushma Nehra is an NRI from England. She is a simple girl who liked to watch cricket. As we told you she went to watch India vs England in Oval Stadium where Ashish Nehra fall in love. Rushma always remains away from social media. It’s been almost 9 years in 2018 when Ashish Nehra Wife finally settled in India.
Ashish Nehra Biography
Full Name | Ashish Diwan Singh Nehra |
Nickname | Nehra Ji |
Profession | Cricketer (Fast medium bowler) |
Height | 6” |
Weight | 73 Kg |
Body Measurements | Chest 40” Waist 32” Biceps 12” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Ashish Nehra Career (Cricket)
International Debut | Test- 24 February 1999 vs Sri Lanka in Colombo |
ODI | 24 June 2001 vs Zimbabwe in Harare |
T20 | 9 December 2009 vs Sri Lanka in Nagpur |
Coach/Mentor | Tarak Sinha |
Jersey Number | #64 (India) #64 (IPL, County Cricket) |
Domestic/State Team | India Mumbai Indians Delhi Daredevils Delhi Asia XI Pune Warriors Chennai Super Kings North Zone Sunrisers Hyderabad |
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Ashish Nehra Personal Life
Date of Birth | 29 April 1979 |
Birth Place | Delhi, India |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Delhi, India |
School | Salwan Public School, Delhi |
Collage | Rajdhani College, New Delhi |
Education Qualification | Graduate |
Ashish Nehra Family
Father | Diwan Singh Nehra |
Mother | Sumitra Nehra |
Brother | Bhanu Nehra (Restaurateur) |
Sister | N/A |
Religion | Hindusim |
Hobbies | Listening Music |
Address | New Delhi |
Affairs/ Girlfriends | N/A |
Ashish Nehra Wife | Rushma Nehra |
Marriage Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 2009 |
Children | 2 |
Children Name | Daughter Ariana Nehra Son Aarush Nehra |
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Ashish Nehra Car Collection
Audi Q5 |
BMW 3 Series |
Toyota Innova |
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Ashish Nehra Net Worth
$0.7 million