Saina Nehwal reveals which sport Virat Kohli’s son Akaay is most interested in playing

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Super Star couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma maintain a strict policy of keeping their children, Vamika and Akaay, out of the public spotlight. The star parents have made it clear they prefer to keep both their children out of the general public discourse and media attention. Despite the couple’s notoriously protective stance, Saina Nehwal offered a rare glimpse into the Kohli household. This tiny, unplanned piece of information was enough to generate significant excitement among sports fans across the globe.

Former badminton champion Nehwal provided an unintentional but warm peek into the personal life of the famously private Kohli family during a recent interview with Filmygyan. The context of the reveal came while Nehwal was describing the rare nature of meetings between top-tier athletes due to their constant travel schedules for various tournaments.

She explained that when these encounters do occur, the conversations naturally drift from competitive sports to family life and the wellbeing of their children. While speaking about this natural flow of conversation, she shared the small, heartwarming detail she heard directly from Kohli regarding his son, Akaay. Saina explained the simple nature of the exchange, detailing the cricketer’s observation about his boy. She provided the full quote that immediately captivated fans:

“He was saying that maybe his boy likes to play. You don’t meet every day, so when you meet once in a while at tournaments, you talk about how things are going, your career, and then about kids. So he said maybe his son (Akaay) likes playing cricket.” Kohli has never publicly discussed what interests little Akaay is developing.

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Despite the challenges of maintaining elite form while playing just one format, Kohli’s current standing in the ODI arena remains formidable, even as he embraces a quieter family life based in the United Kingdom. His recent performances in the ODI series in Australia were a testament to his mental resilience: after enduring a rare career slump with back-to-back ducks, he immediately rebounded to anchor the final match, sealing the series narrative with a vital unbeaten 74 that underlined his irreplaceable value to India’s 2027 World Cup plans.

This consistency saw his ICC ODI Ranking rise to fifth, pushing him ahead of rivals and reaffirming his status among the world’s best batsmen. The Australia series allowed for a temporary private family vacation, with Kohli, his wife Anushka Sharma, and their children Vamika and Akaay, spotted taking discreet strolls in Perth and Melbourne and enjoying quiet moments like a Christmas breakfast at a local cafe, always maintaining fierce control over their children’s privacy.

This deep-seated desire for a normal, low-key life for their children has driven the couple’s decision to relocate their primary base to London, with reports indicating they currently reside in the affluent Notting Hill neighborhood. The move, aimed at escaping the overwhelming public scrutiny of India, has gained weight recently after Kohli reportedly handed over the General Power of Attorney for his luxurious INR 80 crore Gurugram bungalow to his brother, fueling further speculation that the family’s shift to the UK may be a long-term, if not permanent, arrangement.

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