Since time immemorial, cricketers' names have been linked to Bollywood actresses. Cricket fanatics and Bollywood buffs love it when a Bollywood-Cricket jodi comes in the picture. The immense popularity of many such couples like Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma, Yuvraaj Singh-Hazel Keech, Zaheer Khan-Sagarika Ghatge, Harbhajan Singh-Geeta Basra speaks volumes of the same. And one such rumoured couple, who is garnering fans' attention these days is cricketer, KL Rahul and Bollywood actress, Athiya Shetty. (Recommended Read: Arjun Kapoor Flirts With Lady Love, Malaika Arora, Shares A Photo As the Couple Enjoys In Dharmshala)
Some time ago, we had stumbled upon a fan-made collage of KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty, which had shown the alleged couple in the same t-shirt. While Athiya was seen sipping on to her coconut water, wearing KL Rahul's tie-and-dye T-shirt, the cricketer was seen in the same t-shirt, sitting in some cafe. This fan-made collage had set fire to the speculations of the couple's dating.
KL Rahul took to his IG handle and posted a candid picture of himself holding UNO cards. The cricketer looked dashing as ever; however, it was his caption that caught our attention, as he mentioned that he misses game night with his rumoured girlfriend, Athiya Shetty. His caption can be read as "Miss uno nights @mayankagarawal @aashitasood09 @athiyashetty @sinankader @ritik_bhasin." On his post, his alleged bae, Athiya commented, "Great Cards."
It was Athiya Shetty's birthday on November 5, 2020, and KL Rahul had wished his rumoured girlfriend in the most adorable manner. The KXIP batsman had shared a beautiful sun-kissed selfie with Athiya, and the two had looked way too adorable as they had twinned in black. Along with the photo, KL Rahul had written, "Happy birthday mad child" followed by a black heart in the caption. Soon, Athiya had dropped a white heart in the comments. KL Rahul had also shared a rare and adorable photo of Athiya from her childhood days and one from her cake cutting ceremony on his IG stories.
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The alleged love story of Athiya and KL Rahul had caught attention last year in August. Athiya had shared an inspirational quote on her Instagram handle and had captioned it, "Always, always." On the post, her close friend and designer, Vikram Phadnis had written a series of comments, suggesting that something is brewing between Athiya Shetty and cricketer, KL Rahul. In one of the comments, Vikram had mentioned KL, which happens to be the initials of the Indian cricketer. The series of comments had continued, and in reply to one of Vikram's comment, Athiya had written, "Time to block you." (Also Read: Sara Ali Khan's Reaction To Her Brother, Ibrahim Ali Khan Being A Mamma's Boy Is Every Sister Ever!)
On August 20, 2020, Bollywood actress, Athiya Shetty had posted a stunning picture of herself in a gorgeous swimsuit. Her rumoured boyfriend, KL Rahul's comment had set fire to their dating rumours once again. The cricketer had dropped a one-word comment on the picture, and it could be read as "Jefa", it is a Spanish word, and its meaning in English is "Boss".
For the unversed, KL Rahul's name had been linked up with several Bollywood actresses over the past year. Earlier, he was rumoured to be dating Alia Bhatt's BFF, Guilty fame, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor and Munna Michael fame, Nidhhi Agerwal. However, the cricketer had denied the rumours. In an interview with the Bombay Times, Rahul had said, "Oh, all these things have been written about? I don't really read the papers, so I don't know what has been written about me. I have learnt to keep my personal life personal and not make it a thing to talk about. I am committed to cricket right now." On being asked about his relationship status, the cricketer had retorted, "I don't really know. When I figure that out, I will give you a call and tell you." (Don't Miss: Neha Dhupia And Angad Bedi Turn Their House Into A 'Mickey Mouse Club' For Mehr's 2nd Birthday)
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