'He Is The GOAT…': Bollywood Star Ananya Pandey 'Adores Virat Kohli

Aakash Saini

image-lppixe30Virat Kohli with Anushka Sharma during India's Test series win in AUS (x.com)

Bollywood actress Ananya Pandey seems to have a cricketing favorite in Virat Kohli, for reasons beyond his on-field batting adventures.

While Kohli is currently on leave from national duty for India’s ongoing five T20I assignment against Australia, Ananya Pandey recently attended a pre-match show ahead of the final match in Bengaluru. 

In spite of Kohli’s absence from the game, the 25-year-old actress spoke in length about the legendary Indian cricketer, and even admired the way he interacts with his wife and fellow Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma during matches.

Ananya Pandey praises Virat Kohli, calls him GOAT

Attending a pre-match show of India’s fifth T20I clash against Australia, Bollywood actress Ananya Pandey described batting legend Virat Kohli as the “greatest of all time” and admired the cricketer’s passion for the game.

The actress also praised the way Kohli interacts with his wife Anushka Sharma on the field, even during game time. Pandey said:

“Virat Kohli is the GOAT. He is so passionate about the game. I really like the way he interacts with Anushka during the match.”

Virat Kohli recently turned up for Team India throughout their runners-up World Cup 2023 campaign at home. The elegant right-handed batter scored over 750 runs in the competition, including a stiff 54 in the final against Australia, to bag the ‘Player of the Tournament’ award.

Citing fatigue, Kohli along with a number of senior Indian members distanced themselves from India’s ongoing five-match T20I series against Australia. Moreover, the 35-year-old also opted himself out of India’s white-ball assignments in South Africa, and will only be making his comeback to the game in December’s two-match Test series against the Proteas.