Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are one of the most beloved couples in India. The Bollywood x Cricket jodi fell in love when they met on an advertisement shoot for a shampoo brand. Since then, Kohli and Sharma’s love story has been known to all, with the Bollywood actress tying the knot with the former India captain December 2017. However, before the leggy lass became the anchor of Kohli’s life, here is a list of all women Kohli was rumoured to have dated before settling down with the Sultan actress.
Sanjjanaa Galrani
Kohli was rumoured to be smitten by this South Indian actress for a short while. The duo reportedly bonded over tennis and enjoyed playing the sport together. The Indian model has also worked as an movie star, making her movie debut in 2005 before working in Kannada movies like Dandupalya 2 and Ganda Hendathi. It was speculated that the southern beauty enjoyed going on long drives with Virat Kohli. However, reports of the couple dating were ever confirmed, with the rumoured relationship turning out to be a short-lived affair.
Sarah Jane Dias
The former Indian captain was reported to be seeing this beauty queen for a brief period of time. If speculations are to be believed, Kohli had invited her to the 2011 World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. However, The winner of Femina Miss India 2007 could not make it, citing her professional commitments. Dias reportedly was Virat Kohli’s second girlfriend. It was widely speculated that the two broke up before the Indian cricketer flew off to West Indies in July 2011.
Tamannah Bhatia
In 2012, Virat Kohli found solace in Tamannaah Bhatia. Known to be one of the most gorgeous actresses in India, she has a massive fan following all across the country and mostly appears in southern flicks. The Indian cricketer met with the beauty queen for an advertisement shoot for a popular smartphone brand and hit it off well. The duo eventually got together and were rumoured to be dating for a while. However, their relationship also turned out to be a short affair, with Kohli and Bhatia eventually breaking up.
Izabelle Leite
The Brazilian model was spotted on various vacations with Kohli, back in 2013. Leite, who worked in the Aamir Khan starrer Talaash apart from various other projects in the Tamil and Telugu industries, got involved with the former Indian skipper. The 2011 World Cup winner is said to have hit it off with her, with the couple being spotted together in Singapore as well.
The model-actress had also made public comments on her relationship with Kohli and was quoted saying, “Virat was one of the first Indian friends I had when I came to India. We were dating for quite a while. We were together for almost two years. But we didn’t want to make it public. So yeah, Virat Kohli and I did have a relationship.”
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