Dark secrets of Virat Kohli Which is so thrilling

Dark secrets of Virat Kohli Which no one tells you, Virat Kohli: 3 dark secrets of the Indian Skipper you probably didn’t know. Here at Rishudiary, we talk about the darkest moments in his life.

About almost anyone that follows Cricket knows who Virat Kohli is. The Cricketer from Delhi rose to fame after leading the India U-19 team to world cup glory. He was soon fast-tracked into the Indian side and he has never looked back since.

After the retirement of Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli became the cornerstone of India’s batting. Records tumbled every time he picked a bat. Kohli has since racked up runs at an unbelievable average and is arguably the best batsmen of his generation.





However, he is human after all. Kohli, like many of us, has had his moments of weakness that do not reflect well on him. Here are Virat Kohli’s 3 darkest secrets that you probably didn’t know about.
There’s absolutely no doubt in the fact that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are the stalwarts of Team India. Even as Virat has been ruling all the three formats for quite some time, Rohit has started to find his feet in Test cricket with the jaw-dropping series versus South Africa.

Making runs have become neat and drink for the duo and opponents have haplessly tried to stop their belligerence. Though both are into their 30s, they are speculated to have quite a bit of cricket left in them, keeping in mind their form and fitness.

Parking aside their cricketing achievements, there are sides of  Virat, which are dark. From being linked to a number of celebrities to emotional outbursts, there have been occasions that led to some controversial moments in their cricket career.

#3) Relationships of Virat Kohli 

 Prior to his marriage with Anushka Sharma, Virat was in relationships with a few from the acting industry. It was in 2012 when Kohli and Bollywood actress Tamanna Bhatia’s affair was hogging the headlines. The duo worked in an ad film and reports even claimed that they separated after making a date.

Tamanna later said that she had neither met Virat after the shoot nor had a conversation. Kohli was also linked with the Brazilian model and actor Izabelle Leite. It was learned that the two met at a party and soon bonded well after which they started dating.

Virat and Izabelle’s relation lasted two years. Kohli even wrote ‘Te Amo’ to her which means ‘I Love you’. It was in fact, Izabelle, who confessed about her relation with Virat. Leite has acted in two Indian films- Sixteen and Purani Jeans.

#2) Virat Kohli used a fake name for his wedding

Virat Kohli married actress Anushka Sharma back in December 2017. However, the two had been in a relationship for a long time before that. Their decision to get married was a sudden one and so was their destination of Italy.






Just like their relationship, Virat and Anushka kept their wedding a secret from the media as much as possible. The couple only invited 42 people to their wedding and even went to the extent of using fake names while interacting with the caterers!



Many relatives and friends, including Virat Kohli’s teammates, were not invited to the event. The couple desired to keep the event a family affair. However, they later hosted two lavish receptions in both Delhi and Mumbai where everyone they knew was invited.

Coming back to the fake name used, Anushka Sharma said in an interview that the name used by Virat Kohli was perhaps Rahul. Quite the lengths to keep everything a secret. But like they say, all’s well that ends well.

#1) Virat Kohli’s tirade of abuse against a journalist over an article on Anushka Sharma

Virat Kohli is a very aggressive cricketer. The years may have mellowed him a bit. However, the no-nonsense cricketer made a name for himself for not taking matters lying down. Flipping off the Australian crowd in Australia immediately comes to mind.

During the 2015 world cup, Virat Kohli had an altercation with a journalist. He was also caught abusing a journalist after a training session in Perth before their match against the West Indies. The reason for the aggressive approach? Anushka Sharma.







The Indian talisman believed that the journalist he berated was the same one who had written an article criticizing his then-girlfriend. However, Kohli immediately issued an apology when it was bought to his notice that the two were not the same.