Anushka Sharma again became the target of trolls after hubby, Virat Kohli’s team India lost a recent match against Australia.
There is no doubt that behind every successful man, there is a woman but we live in a world where a woman is equally trolled as her husband for his failures/losses. And when it comes to celebs, the trolling becomes a regular thing. One such actress, who has always been dragged for her husband’s performance is none other than Anushka Sharma. Anushka has always been her husband, Virat Kohli’s loudest cheerleader but the stunning actress has been many times on the receiving end of the backlashes as well. (Also Read: Kareena Kapoor Recounts A 'Horrific' Incident On The Controversy Of Naming Her Son, Taimur Ali Khan)
It was in August 2020, when the Indian captain, Virat Kohli and his beautiful wife, actress, Anushka Sharma had given a pleasant surprise to their fans when they had announced the news of their pregnancy. Since then, their fans are rejoicing in happiness over their ‘Good News’. But in the recent test match against Australia, when team India couldn’t perform, netizens left no stone unturn to troll the captain’s wife, Anushka. As soon as team India lost the match, Anushka Sharma’s name began to trend on social media.
On the third day of the test match against Australia, the entire Indian team got all out at a record score of 36 in the second innings. Team India’s poor performance made cricket fans furious and within no time, on Twitter, netizens started blaming captain Kohli for his team’s poor performance. Not just Virat, but his pregnant wife, Anushka was also dragged for the team’s performance. One of the Twitter users wrote, “Remove Kohli from captaincy. Kohli concentrating more on family matters rather than on team India. He has no dedication to team India. ODI series lost, now Test series lowest total in cricketing history. Looks like Kohli is in a hurry for Anushka's pregnancy.” Many others too shared nasty memes and Tweets on Anushka and Virat.
Virat Kohli had applied to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for paternity leave and was granted the permission to return to India after the series opener of the India-Australia Test tour. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had released a statement that could be read as “At the selection committee meeting held on October 26th, 2020, Mr Virat Kohli had informed the BCCI about his plans to return to India after the first Test in Adelaide. The BCCI has granted paternity leave to the Indian captain. He will return after the first Test against Australia in Adelaide.” And now, trollers connected team India’s recent loss as Virat Kohli’s urgency to finish the series to be with his pregnant wife. (Also Read: Neha Kakkar Trolled For Making Fake Pregnancy Announcement To Promote Her Song, 'Khayaal Rahiya Kar')
This is not the first time when Anushka is targeted for Virat’s poor performance. On September 24, 2020, Virat Kohli's team, Royal Challengers Bangalore had lost a match to Kings XI Punjab, as he had dropped two catches of KL Rahul that had cost them the game. After which, netizens had started trolling the Indian captain and his wife, Anushka Sharma for RCB's loss. While some had joked about their pregnancy, some had accused Virat of ruining his career by getting married. And, once again, people had showcased the lack of empathy and respect in their hearts.
Owing to Virat Kohli’s poor performance in RCB vs KXIP’s match, commentator and veteran cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar had taken a dig at his lack of practice and had dragged his wife, Anushka Sharma's name in his statement. He had said, "Inhone lockdown me to bas Anushka ki gendon ki practice ki hai. (He has only practised on Anushka's balls during the lockdown)." He was referring to Anushka and Virat playing cricket on their terrace, the footage of which had gone viral during the lockdown. His double-meaning statement had not gone well not only with Anushka, but also with 'Virushka's' fans, as such a derogatory comment wasn't expected from a senior player, according to them. Sunil Gavaskar had faced a lot of backlash on Twitter after his unacceptable comment. (Also Read: Sapna Choudhary Shares More Pictures Of Her Newborn On Hubby, Veer Sahu's First B'Day Post Wedding)
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