Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma celebrate Christmas 2024 with Melbourne stroll and breakfast | Watch viral video

Cricketer Virat Kohli and his actor-wife Anushka Sharma spent Christmas morning in Melbourne, enjoying a stroll on the banks of the Yarra River before heading to a local cafe for breakfast. 

Anushka has accompanied Kohli since the start of the tour and was seen cheering him on in Perth when the former India captain scored an unbeaten hundred.

Kohli, who has struggled after the Perth ton, was spotted soaking in the festive atmosphere in the cultural capital before visiting a local cafe-cum-restaurant. Dressed in a pink oversized T-shirt and grey jeans, Kohli looked chilled and took a picture with the cafe's chefs.

Expressing gratitude to Kohli and Anushka, the Insta handle of the Melbourne cafe, Cafe Court Restaurant and Bar,  shared how the Indian cricketer personally thanked the chefs in the kitchen. It also revealed that they were unsure of opening the cafe on a public holiday but were pleasantly surprised when Kohli and Anushka stepped in.

“This morning, while we were still debating whether to keep our cafe open on a public holiday, little did we know we were about to have the surreal experience of serving King @virat.kohli @anushkasharma, and the family at our little cafe,” the cafe said on the gram.

“Virat Sir was so kind to step into our kitchen, thank chefs and let us take pictures with him,” the post added. 

The cricketer-actor duo was captured while walking in the streets of Melbourne. However, unlike fans in India, nobody troubled the duo for selfies, photos, or autographs.

Time for Virat to return to form

With the series locked at 1-1 after three Tests, India needs to win the final two in Melbourne and Sydney to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final. 

Kohli has scored just 126 runs in five innings so far, and the Indian think-tank will be hoping for the right-hander to fire at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for the fourth Test starting on Boxing Day, December 26.

Meanwhile, the Indian team opted not to train on the eve of the Boxing Day Test.