Washington Sundar in quick games with calm batting, sharp off and on spin has been in news of late for his off-spin ball, but also for talking about his personal life. There has been speculation on Sundar’s girlfriends on social media and entertainment. Sundar, a cricketer himself, doesn’t respond to these rumours, but these are stories which are being spread among cricket fans and the media.
One of the most popular rumours centered around Sundar with actress and sports presenter Sahiba Bali. A video aired late 2025 involving Sundar and Sahiba and they had coffee on set together went viral. The casual encounter was instantly considered gossip with Sundar and Sahiba dating each other in all aspects. Recently, because Sahiba is known for doing films and cricket broadcasting and has also been seen with Sundar a time or two which has further fuelled speculation about her relationship status but Sundar and Sahiba do not make public comments.
Varshini Sounderajan, another name linked to Sundar, is a Telugu actress and model. This is when she was seen with Sundar playing in IPL 2025 events so that it was a surprise for many on social media users that people could say she is also associated with Sundar as well. The truth wasn’t confirmed by Sundar and Varshini at all on cricket events and with her popularity as well as the entertainment scene the speculation took off with them.
At the same time Indian players’ fans and followers seem to watch their personal lives so much. In Sundar’s case it has attracted curiosity and talk of his alleged relationships also. People in social media say that, much like gossip, Sundar’s private life should then remain an individual man’s.
What makes these rumours so intriguing is Sundar’s silence. So far Sundar has not claimed or confirmed any of the reports (they were based on his past-based career), but does his cricket career and especially the recent good performing and global success of India - the 2026 T20 World Cup even now - show that he is still in the game, I suppose. That silence does not make it easier for fans not to feel scared as they are left to think about the whole issue and wait for answers and conjecture.
Washington Sundar’s rumoured relationships with Sahiba Bali and Varshini Sounderajan illustrate the ways in which celebrity culture and cricket fandom can mix in India. If yes then they show how much fan interest we have in a story. In the meantime, Sundar seems to be so confident that there are more rumours on what he does than people know what he is even after the media has gone out of that door and the fact is now on the table and it's out there.
