Actress Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, affectionately called “Virushka,” ushered in the New Year in Sydney as Virat accompanied the Indian cricket team for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The understated celebration of the couple was caught on camera when a video appeared on social media, showing them walking down the street in Sydney, marking a quiet yet intimate moment as they entered 2025. Both Anushka and Virat were dressed in black, she in a little black dress, and he in a black co-ord set, looking quite relaxed and happy as they strolled together. The video revealed that Virat’s teammate Devdutt Padikkal also accompanied them, making the night a casual evening out with buddies.
The stroll video of these two showed simplicity and low-key celebration but managed to highlight personal details about the lives of Virat and Anushka too. Anushka, with a long sabbatical away from films, still keeps their family life private in public. She has been very possessive about their kids, Vamika and Akaay. She keeps on asking the photographers not to take pictures with the faces showing. This possession in the case of children and children’s faces, especially while shooting, caused Virat and Anushka controversies in the past when the former had warned the Australian media against clicking snaps of their babies.
Anushka Sharma had taken a sabbatical from acting after the 2018 film Zero. She had been working on the biopic of cricketer Jhulan Goswami, Chakda Xpress, which was shot in 2023. Although it was supposed to release on Netflix in 2024, nothing has been officially announced yet. Anushka’s apparent lack of new projects suggests she is focusing on her personal life, including supporting Virat during his cricket tour and spending time with her family.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma spotted on the streets of Sydney for a New Year Party ♥️ pic.twitter.com/6XKWOWHgPk
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Virat, on the other hand, has had some issues on the field in this Australian tour. Being one of India’s star players, his recent form has been a talking point, with a series of low scores leaving critics questioning his performance. Amidst these pressures, his protective stance on his family’s privacy remains a consistent theme, particularly as his children’s faces are rarely shown on his or Anushka’s social media.
Such a video, as well as the New Year celebrations of this couple, reflects the balance the couple tries to maintain between public life and private, family-oriented moments. It does not matter what professional or personal challenges arise, Virat and Anushka remain the most loved and closely followed celebrity couple in India, with support from fans towards each of their moves.
