Irfan met his love Shivangi for the first time during India's tour of Australia in 2003 and fell in love. He proposed her in 2006. Initially both the families were not happy with the relationship. But now Irfan's family members have approved his yet-to-be-scheduled marriage with Shivangi.

Shivangi Dev, 22, is the daughter of Virendra Dev, a diplomat working with Indian High Commission in Australia. "Shivangi is a chartered accountant and also a dance teacher in Australia. She is very simple, down to earth girl with a good compromising nature," says Irfan.