BTown power couple Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli were spotted enjoying the electrifying atmosphere of the FA Cup Finale 2023 live at the renowned Wembley Stadium in London. The couple, accompanied by cricketer Shubman Gill, flew to the city to witness the thrilling match featuring Manchester City Football Club. Anushka took to social media to share their excitement and congratulate the team on their victory.
Sharing a video from the stadium, Anushka expressed her delight, saying, “Congratulations @mancity & @pepteam on sealing City’s seventh FA Cup! 👊🏆 Such an effortless display of game and grit by all the players.” In the video, Virat and Anushka were seen strolling hand in hand, sharing joyful moments and cheering for their favourite team. The video concluded with the text, “And just like the sky…blue reigned the field.”
Anushka Sharma also shared her enthusiasm for football and recalled attending a past El Clasico match between Barcelona and Real Madrid. In a video posted by Manchester City, she mentioned, “Yeah, it’s been crazy. It’s been amazing. The kind of passion that you can receive in a football game is just really unparalleled. So yeah, enjoying ourselves. To watch Man City. Yes, I have been to one of the games before and like Virat, I have bragging rights. So I went to an El Clasico.”
On the other hand, Virat Kohli, while discussing the thrilling match, revealed that he had only previously witnessed a pre-season game at a football stadium. However, he expressed his excitement at experiencing the FA Cup Finale and regretted missing Manchester City’s first goal, as they scored it within 12 seconds of the game. Kohli said, “We got five minutes late and Manchester City were 1-0 up so missed watching Man City score the goal. I went to a football stadium once before, but there is a pre-season game, this is something unbelievable and incredible life.”
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is currently focused on the upcoming ICC World Test Championship final against Australia, scheduled to take place between June 7 and June 11, with June 12 as the backup date. With 8,416 runs in 183 innings of Test cricket, Kohli is determined to lead the Indian team to victory.
As for Anushka Sharma’s professional commitments, she is set to appear in the Netflix-exclusive sports biopic film “Chakda Xpress,” based on the life of former Indian cricketer Jhulan Goswami. While the precise release date of the movie is yet to be announced, fans eagerly anticipate Anushka’s portrayal of the legendary cricketer on the screen.