Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are the most famous couple in India. The two met while working on a project, and their romance finally led to marriage. They eventually married in 2017, which marked the beginning of another merger of cricket and Bollywood. Anushka has frequently been linked to controversy since the beginning of their romance, primarily because of her relationship with Virat.
1. Sunil Gavaskar Comment
Virat Kohli dropped two catches during an IPL game and only succeeded in catching one run with his willow. RCB ultimately lost the game, and the captain fell short of everyone's expectations. On Virat's performance, Sunil Gavaskar made a particular remark to Anushka Sharma. Gavaskar acted up when he dragged a player's wife while commentating. Anushka described Gavaskar's comments as distasteful in an Instagram story. Even while commentating on the game, she pleaded with him to respect each cricketer's right to private life. When will I stop being exploited to generalize and brought into the cricket world? Anushka asked these people.
2. Anushka Sharma – Farokh Engineer
At the 2019 World Cup, Farokh Engineer, a former Indian international cricketer, made a divisive comment. During the significant occasion, he allegedly witnessed Indian national selectors serving tea to Anushka. Anushka dispelled all the rumors by stating that she was present in the family box. Farokh Engineer apologized to Anushka after her direct response, stating that he had made the remarks in jest and that he intended for the Indian selectors rather than Anushka.
3. Team India At High Commission In London
After being photographed with the Indian side at the High Commission of India in London last year, Anushka had to deal with anger from Indian supporters. Anushka's inclusion in the photo of all the Indian players got questioned by several fans. Anushka responded to the trolls by issuing a statement in which she made it clear that the High Commissioner's wife had urged her to participate in a group shot despite her reluctance. She mentioned her name got exploited to fabricate rumors that the Indian board had organized her security and tickets. The actress clarified that she had purchased both match and airline tickets on her own.
4. Virat’s Poor Performance
Anushka has experienced trolls and insults on multiple occasions due to Virat's subpar performance on the pitch. Trolls start creating memes and postings about Anushka if her husband does poorly with the bat or India loses a game. Virat took the initiative and used Twitter to share a powerful message that silenced the trolls. He requested people to show Anushka some respect and compassion, saying she had only been a source of good for him. Virat tweeted, "Shame on those who have been slamming Anushka for the most extended period and linking every lousy event to her.
5. Anushka At DDCA Ceremony
The current captain of India received recognition for his remarkable performance in the sport. He was joined at the event by Anushka because it was an important day for him. Nonetheless, many individuals unnecessarily made fun of Anushka for attending the event. She had previously fallen victim to these trolls, and nothing happened to stop the trend. When others saw Anushka seated next to Virat, they were shocked and began teasing her for constantly being there with the batsman. Anushka faced criticism in 2018 for traveling with the Indian team during their August–September tour of England.
6. Performance Improvement
Although Virat Kohli's performance increased following their breakup, people began blaming Anushka for the split. There were messages like Thank you, Anushka, for the breakup. Captain Virat Kohli, dressed in blue, came to the assistance of Anushka and wrote a shameful message on his Facebook wall. Then, in December 2016, it came up that the couple was returning.
7. Break From Cricket
Virat Kohli rested himself from a tour of the Indian cricket team some years back. He did that because he needed a break and wanted to give some rest to his body. However, people started trolling him, saying that he had sacrificed the Indian team to meet Anushka.
8. World Cup 2015
Virat Kohli performed poorly at the 2015 world cup, and India lost. Anushka has experienced trolls and insults on multiple occasions due to Virat's subpar performance on the pitch. Trolls start creating memes and postings about Anushka if her husband does poorly with the bat or India loses a game.
9. RCB Performance
RCB has never won a single IPL season. Despite going into the finals, they always end up being on the losing side. Even for this, trolls have blamed Anushka. People say that she brought bad luck.
10. Virat Kohli – Anushka Sharma Baby
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma recently became parents in 2021. They decided to keep the face of their child unrevealed. They often request photographers not to click Vamika’s pictures. During a match, the videographers showed Vamika’s face on the live telecast. Both Virat and Anushka expressed their anger.
