
New Delhi, November 18, 2025: A rare insight into the private life of cricketer Virat Kohli and actress Anushka Sharma has been provided by badminton star Saina Nehwal. During a recent interaction, the sport in which the couple’s son, Akaay, is most interested was revealed by Nehwal.
It was disclosed by Saina Nehwal that Akaay Kohli reportedly has a keen interest in cricket. This information was shared during an interview where the difficulty of athletes meeting due to constant travel was discussed.
During a conversation with Virat Kohli, it was mentioned by the former Indian captain that his younger son may already enjoy playing the sport. The exact words used by Nehwal were, “He was saying that maybe his boy likes to play.”
Significant buzz has been generated among fans by this news, as no information regarding Akaay’s interests had previously been shared by Virat Kohli or Anushka Sharma. The couple’s children, Akaay and Vamika, have always had their privacy protected by their parents.
Akaay Kohli was welcomed by the celebrity couple on February 15, 2024. The couple has remained extremely protective of both their children’s privacy, with their faces never having been publicly shown by them. Despite this, Akaay’s potential interest in cricket has now been inadvertently revealed.