Former India opener Virender Sehwag and his wife, Aarti Ahlawat, are allegedly separating after marriage over two decades, attracting attention within the cricket community. Mithun Manhas, president of the Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI), has been linked to Ahlwat, which caused further speculation.
Sehwag and Aarti married in 2004, they have two sons, Arivi (born 2007) and Vedant (born 2010). Following his father’s footsteps, Yarvi has shown cricketing talent promising. In November 2024, he came close to receiving a triple century representing Delhi against Meghalaya in the Cooch Behar Trophy.
Virender Sehwag last posd a picture with his wife in 2023
Virender Sehwag last posd a picture with his wife Aarti Ahlawat on April 28, 2023. His last family post on Instagram during Diwali 2024 included only himself, his son and his mother. This absence has speculated that their long -term marriage may be close to its end.
Journalist Abhishek Tripathi shared a cryptic post on 7 October 2025, remembering the 2009 Murali Vijay-Dinesh Karthik controversy. The Post, which has seen more than 660,000 times in less than 24 hours, indicated to start a new relationship with a team partner in a former cricketer.
28 September R’s Kasaur Ti Rauric R in K R R R P Rachir’s Thurrair T Thurrair T is RIRAR R RIRRAR R R Randa has new new new new new new new new new new new new new new ones#Indiancrick
– Abhishek Tripathi / Outram (@Abhisreporter) October 7, 2025
I do not want to mention it here – Abhishek Tripathi
In a viral video, Abhishek Tripathi commented on the relationship between Mithun Manhas and Viradener Sehwag. Abhishek said that when he shared a good synergy, a sensitive case was involved that he did not disclose.
When Mithun Manhas became the President of BCCI, he indicated about this
Now he mentioned September 28 (Manas became President that day)
So after all, now in the end we can end who they are https://t.co/tnjtaepqph pic.twitter.com/lz33AO6omj– saurai96 (@aspirant_9457) October 7, 2025
Abhishek said, “Mithun Manas’s relationship was good with Virender Sehwag, but also a catch behind it, and because it is a sensitive catch, I do not want to mention it here,” Abhishek said.
If the separation of Sehwag and Aarti is accurate, they will be included in the list of celebrity couples that end the marriage for a long time. Many other high-profile figures made headlines for similar partitions after many years in recent years.
Mithun Manhas played for Delhi’s capitals and Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Mithun Manhas has become the first player from Jammu and Kashmir to play the role of President of BCCI. Although he never represented India internationally, he enjoyed a magnificent domestic career extending for nearly two decades between 1997 and 2017.
Manhas played 157 first class and 130 list A matches, scoring 9,714 runs in first -class cricket and 4,126 runs in List A Games. He also appeared in 55 IPL matches, representing Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capital) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
After retiring from playing, he worked as a batting advisor for several franchises, including Kings Xi Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), and Gujarat Titans (GT). Before infection in cricket administration, Manas joined Jammu and Kashmir.
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