It was widely rumoured that actor Lakshmi Rai was earlier dating Sreesanth before she bumped into his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni at an IPL success party.
But tell Sreesanth this and he immediately goes into a denial mode. He rattles off the names of all the actors he has been linked with.
“Being a celebrity comes with its own share of troubles,” says Team India’s angry young boy, S Sreesanth, adding: “People need to know me before they judge me. I really don’t understand why I get linked with actors. I am just a little friendly with them, but that’s what gets me into trouble. The truth is, none of the actors I have been linked with — Surveen Chawla, Lakshmi Rai and even Priyanka Chopra — have been my girlfriends.”
When prodded specifically on Lakshmi Rai, Sreesanth admits that he did visit the actor on her sets….
“I happened to visit Lakshmi Rai on the sets of her Kannada film, and before you knew it, the tabloids called us an item. I have grown up in a progressive city like Bangalore, and I’ve always found it easier to get along with girls,” he says, adding: “But, I am single, very ready to mingle.”
More recently, the cricketer was also summoned by the cops in Bangalore after his neighbours complained about the loud music, chaos and noise. “I have always been the sort who loves dancing and partying. Having an occasional drink at a party isn’t a sin, is it?” he asks.
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