Having debuted for New Zealand in 2010 as a remarkable 20-year-old prodigy, Kane Williamson has since played 94 Tests, 161 ODIs, and 87 T20Is for the Maori team, amassing 17142 international runs in total. Along with 92 fifties, the right-hander has struck 41 international hundreds. Williamson rose to the top of the ICC Test batting rankings in 2015 and is one of the best batsmen of the current age.
Recently, there has been much speculation regarding Kane Williamson’s wife—here’s everything you need to know about Sarah Raheem!
Who is Kane Williamson?
Kane Williamson, the 33-year-old cricket player, is New Zealand’s top batter and captain. One of the few players in the history of cricket to have participated in two ODI World Cup finals, Kane Williamson lost both against Australia at the MCG in the 2015 World Cup Final and to England at the Lord’s in the 2019 World Cup Final. Williamson’s outstanding performance as the captain of New Zealand and with the bat earned him the title of Player of the Tournament at the 2019 World Cup.
In 2020, during the T20 World Cup in Dubai, Australia defeated Wilson and New Zealand in yet another final. However, when Kane Williamson guided New Zealand to victory in the World Test Championship, beating India in the championship match, that was their pinnacle moment in Test cricket. Read on to learn about his wife, Sarah Raheem!
Who is Kane Williamson’s Wife, Sarah Raheem?
Although the Kiwi skipper is not married, he has been dating Sarah Raheem for over five years. They began dating in 2015 and have avoided making their relationship public. The pair made their first-ever public appearance at New Zealand’s Tauranga Beach. Photographers have frequently taken pictures of them while on vacation in the countryside.
The two maintain their privacy and have never publicly acknowledged being in a relationship. Sarah Raheem, the future wife of Kane Williamson, saw the Kiwi celebrity receiving treatment at a hospital while she was employed there. She caught Kane Williamson’s attention right away, and after exchanging numbers, the two started dating.
Since they first connected in 2015, they have been together for almost eight years. They never made an official statement about their love, but it became evident when they began going to cricket matches hand in hand. In 2016, Sarah attended an awards ceremony in Auckland with her significant other, Will Williamson, to witness him being named the Best Sportsman of the Year.
All about Sarah Raheem
Sarah Raheem, Kane Williamson’s girlfriend, was born in Bristol, a city in southwest England, in 1990. She graduated from the University of Bristol with honors and became well-known as the girlfriend of Kane Williamson, the captain of the New Zealand cricket team. Raheem and her companion have frequently been spotted together at cricket matches. When Kane won the 2016 New Zealand Cricketer of the Year award, Sarah made her debut in public.
The British national is currently employed as a nurse after earning a degree from the University of Bristol. In an effort to avoid the spotlight, she has kept her private life quiet. With just over 200 followers, Sarah Raheem’s Instagram account (@sarah_raheem) is private.
Kane Williamson’s Net Worth
Kane Williamson, the captain of New Zealand, is said to be worth $11 million, or roughly INR 91 crore—however, please note that this is just an estimate, and the actual figure may vary.
There are reports that Kane Williamson makes $1 million annually; his New Zealand Cricket deal pays him between $300,000 and $400,000.
Between 2015 and 2023, Kane Williamson’s IPL contracts brought in a total of INR 29 crore, 80 lakh. In contrast to his INR 14 crore contract with SRH in 2022, his most recent IPL 2023 contract was for INR 2 crore with Gujarat Titans.