'Anushka Sharma Was Told Virat Kohli is Not That Tall'! Indian Skipper Opens up About His First Meeting With His Ladylove

During an interview with American television presenter Graham Bensinger, Virat Kohli opened about his first meeting with wife Anushka Sharma. The celebrity couple, popularly termed as Virushka, met for the first time while shooting for a shampoo advertisement in 2013. Kohli revealed that Anushka was told that he is not that tall. The Indian skipper also revealed that he was quite nervous while meeting his ladylove for the first time. Virat Kohli Gets Trolled for His Latest Bare-Chested Picture on Instagram (Read Comments). 

Mentioning that Anushka wore heels while coming for the shoot, Kohli said, “She is tall and she was wearing heels and she was being told that I am not that tall, I am not 6 feet plus or something”. Kohli also revealed that he said an awkward joke after he saw her. “She walked in with heels and was looking taller than me and I was like didn’t you get a higher pair of heels”, the Indian skipper told Bensinger. Virat Kohli Takes Autograph from Seven-Year-Old Kid, Keeps Other Young Fan Waiting; Wife Anushka Sharma Terms It Cutest (Watch Video). 

However, his joke fell flat. “The first time I met her I cracked a joke immediately. I was very nervous and that’s why I cracked a joke because I didn’t know what to do. I was standing on sets and was being all nervous and jittery. Then she was like excuse me and then I was like no, I am just joking”, the top-ranked ODI batsman said.

Virat and Anushka dated each for few years before finally getting married on December 11, 2017 in Italy. The pair is among the most popular celebrities couple in India. Anushka last appeared in Sui Dhaaga movie in 2018. Kohli recently led India to T20I, ODI and Test victories against West Indies. He also became the most successful Indian captain in Tests with maximum 28 Test victories.

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