Unnerved by criticism and flak, in a public display of support for each other Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma arrived hand in hand from Australia.
On Thursday, India crashed out of the World Cup semi-finals after Australia secured an emphatic 95-run victory over them.
Following the defeat, Indian media and cricket fans heaped blame on Kohli’s girlfriend Anushka for the country’s unceremonious exit from the World Cup.
With the star batsman lasting just 13 balls, many blamed Anushka for his poor performance.
However, in a firm answer to the critics, the couple arrived back in India on Friday night from Australia hand-in-hand and very much in the public eye.
PHOTO: HINDUSTAN TIMES
Anushka had travelled to Sydney to support her boyfriend and watch India take on the home team.
PHOTO: HINDUSTAN TIMES
Earlier we saw Bollywood celebs showing their support for Anushka on Twitter. This is what they had to say:
Blaming and joking bout Anushka??cz a woman can ONLY be a distraction and not a strength? Wht bout d other times we won or Virat made a 100?