Following Glenn Maxwell’s remarkable double century that securedAustralia’s spot in the World Cup semi-final, his wife Vini Raman hasbecome the focal point of controversy as some Indian cricket fans criticizeher for supporting Australia.
Vini Raman, an Australian-born pharmacist born on March 3, 1993, to Indianmigrant parents in Melbourne, addressed the backlash on her Instagramaccount. In her response, she highlighted the ability to be both Indian andsupportive of the country where she was raised, along with the team herhusband, and the father of her child, plays for.
Despite the celebratory atmosphere surrounding Australia’s World Cupvictory, Vini Raman’s Instagram post indicates that certain Indian fans arestill grappling with accepting her dual allegiance. She encouraged them tochannel their concerns towards more pressing global issues, emphasizingthat her choice to support both her birth country and her husband’s teamdoes not undermine her Indian identity.
The love story between Glenn Maxwell and Vini Raman began in the realm ofcricket when they initially crossed paths at a Melbourne Stars event in2013. Speculation about their relationship gained momentum in 2017 whenVini shared a picture with Glenn Maxwell, capturing the interest of fans.
Read Top Stories
Officially tying the knot in Australia on March 18, 2022, in a Christianceremony, the couple followed it up with a traditional Tamil wedding onMarch 27 in Chennai. Their family grew with the arrival of their son, LoganMaverick Maxwell, born on September 15.