They are Indian sports' hottest couple at the moment and have been in the spotlight ever since their relationship was announced last November, but squash star Dipika Pallikal and cricketer Dinesh Karthik would like the world to think of them as any other normal couple.


Dinesh Karthik with Dipika Pallikal after she won gold in the squash women's doubles at the CWG in Glasgow earlier this year 

In a recent interview with The Hindu, the couple said that they go about their respective jobs — sports, in this case — like any other regular couple, and even try and make time to meet up with each other in between tournaments, like regular couples would do.