In a viral interview, cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues revealed a memorable four-hour conversation with Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma that ended with them being asked to leave a New Zealand café. The anecdote offers a rare, heartwarming look at the couple’s down-to-earth persona.
September 11, 2025: Cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues and Dr. Sriram Nene have given us a rare look into why Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and cricket superstar Virat Kohli moved to London in a riveting story about their lives away from the spotlight. The famous couple, who moved in 2024, apparently wanted a regular life for their two kids, away from the relentless attention of the Indian media.
Indian women’s cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues recently told a great anecdote about a four-hour talk she had with the pair in a hotel café in New Zealand with her teammate Smriti Mandhana. Kohli asked for batting coaching at the start of the meeting, but it quickly turned into a long talk about life. “He told Smriti and me that you both have the power to change women’s cricket, and I can see that happening,” Jemimah said. The café workers eventually asked them to leave because their conversation was so interesting. Jemimah said it felt like a reunion with “long-lost friends.”
This close meeting is in line with what Dr. Sriram Nene, the husband of actress Madhuri Dixit and host of a health and wellness podcast, has said. Nene remembered talking to Anushka Sharma, who told her that the couple was contemplating about moving to London because they “can’t enjoy their success” in India because they are always in the spotlight.
The couple has chosen to raise their children, Vamika and Akaay, away from the public glare. They haven’t officially said anything about their move, but it’s already common knowledge that they’ve been living in the UK for a long time. Reports say that the pair has been seen enjoying a tranquil life in London, where they can go around and talk to people without being recognized, which they can’t do in India.
The recent news stories show how hard it is to be famous for one of India’s most famous power couples. They have moved to a peaceful life across the ocean to protect their family’s privacy.