5 Cricketers who got 'Honey-Trapped'

Shane Warne and Kevin Pietersen (Source: Twitter)

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Cricket is a beautiful game that tests the wits and skills alike of a player. In leagues like the Indian T20 League or any other high-stakes tournament around the world, a good innings can turn a player from a normal person into a sensation overnight. Some people can handle fame better than others. While some people do not have the idea to deal with that much fame and adulation.

Cricketers on certain occasions have been alleged and exposed in certain scandals. Sometimes the cricketers end up using their power and influence and end up doing the wrong stuff and end up on the wrong side of things. And one such did not spare even the Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who was recently allegedly involved in a "sexting" scandal.

Here are five such instances:

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1. Tim Paine 

Tim Paine, Sexting scandal (Source: Twitter)

Tim Paine came under the docks for sending unsolicited and explicit images to a female colleague at Cricket Tasmania. This happened in the year 2017. After the matter was investigated, Tim Paine relinquished Australian Test captaincy. The explicit messages were sent on the eve of the first Ashes Test in 2017 According to reports, the women and Paine shared a very intimate relationship and things also ended up becoming very coy between them.

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The notable thing is that Paine tied the knot in 2016. According to the Sun Herald, the pair was messaging continuously before Paine sent a Text saying, “Will you want to taste my ***?? F*** me, I’m seriously hard.” Since Paine was a keeper the Women said “I thought we were resting hands”. “Can’t rest them when I’m this hard!! Need to ease the tension … Finish me off with those lips then (name deleted)”. He then sent an unsolicited “d*** pic” before asking the woman to “finish me off right now!!!” He replied. When the incident came to light Paine expressed deep regret about it.

2. Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami (Source: Twitter)

Hasin Jahan wife of Shami had accused him of many extra-marital affairs and also domestic abuse. She took to Facebook and put up alleged chats of Mohammed Shami with other women. Shami said the allegations were not true and that it was all a fracas to malign his image.

When the incident came out. Shami’s central contract was withheld by the Indian Cricket Board. His wife also alleged that Shami was involved in match-fixing. The incident was investigated by the anti-corruption unit of the Indian Cricket Board. His central contract was reinstated back on 22nd March 2018.

3. Shane Warne 

Shane Warne (Source: Twitter)

Shane Warne came under the scanner when he was caught tormenting Donna Wright who was a British Nurse. He did this with lewd phone calls and voice messages. When he was the Australian vice-captain. He had already been happily wed to Simone Warne and when the news broke, the Australian vice-captaincy was snatched away from him.

4. Kevin Peitersen

Kevin Pietersen (Source: Twitter)

Kevin Pietersen was a mercurial personality and he had been in some situations where he had put himself in hot water. One of the incidents being an affair with Big Brother fame Vanessa Nimmo, Pietersen broke up with her over a text via sms. When the split happened. She was infuriated and made a strong statement saying, "Kevin was desperate for sex and kept pestering me all day.

5. Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle (Source: Twitter)

Chris Gayle was a colourful personality. He was once caught in an unsavoury incident. He was caught with three women from Britain. The West Indies security team made sure that the women were handed over to the police. Gayle was saved from massive humiliation. This was not the first time however, he made a lot of news when he asked a TV presenter on live Television to go out with him.