Ravi Shastri Recalls Kohli Anushka Moment on Kapil Show

Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar appeared on The Great Indian Kapil Show Season 5 to discuss Indian cricket memories, including Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's dating period, player support and memorable matches.

The cricket-themed episode featured host Kapil Sharma and was released as the third episode of the season on Netflix on October 10 at 8 PM, according to reports from Indian Express and Zoom TV Entertainment.

Shastri recalled Kohli's performance when Anushka was present in the stands and explained his view that players benefit from having support from partners during tours and matches.

"Many players had their girlfriends." said Ravi Shastri, former India cricketer.

Indian Express reported that Shastri used Kohli's example while discussing permission for players' partners to accompany them, describing a match where Kohli scored 160 runs with Anushka watching.

"The players need support, so it should be allowed for them to bring their girlfriends. And she was allowed. The match began on the 26th, Kohli charges out like a warrior and scored 160. And when he hit a hundred, he kissed his bat…" said Ravi Shastri, former India cricketer.

The episode also included discussions about umpiring pressure, players' well-being and other cricket experiences shared by the guests. Shastri highlighted the challenges faced by officials making decisions during matches.

Shastri also reflected on how cricket changed after the introduction of the Indian Premier League, comparing the current global interest in India with earlier periods of the sport.

"Before IPL, foreign players would always be ignorant about coming to India. Now, when they see money, they come and happily say Namaste," said Ravi Shastri, former India cricketer.