Anushka Sharma flanked by fans in New Zealand
Mehul S Thakkar (MID-DAY; February 7, 2014)

Recently on Karan Johar's TV talk show, Koffee With Karan Seaon 4, Anushka Sharma admitted that Virat Kohli is her favourite cricketer. But when Anurag Kashyap good-naturedly ribbed her asking Karan, "Don't you think Virat and she look good together", she blushed and protested, "I'm feeling naked right now."

The actress who has vehemently denied being in a relationship with the cricketer, recently flew down to New Zealand to spend some quality time with her 'good friend', before leaving for Sri Lanka to film Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet mid-February.

After the fifth one-day international in Wellington which India lost, surrendering the ODI series to New Zealand, the squad left for Whangarei for a practice match. Skipper MS Dhoni and Virat reportedly gave this match a miss and went to Auckland instead where the first of the Test matches began yesterday. Anushka joined them there and the couple spent a few quiet days together, strolling hand-in-hand through the picturesque streets where they were clicked and their love story blown open.

Casually dressed and wearing a carefree smile, Anushka posed with some fans too during her stay in the city and according to an eye-witness, both she and Virat looked happy and relaxed together.

The duo grew close while shooting an ad together. Mirror had revealed how on his return from the South African tour, Virat drove directly to Anushka’s apartment where he stayed till he left for New Zealand.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma in Auckland
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Sonali Joshi Pitale (MID-DAY; February 7, 2014)

Anushka Sharma may have doled out clichéd statements in response to her link up with Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, but pictures surely speak louder than words. The actress has apparently flown to New Zealand to catch up with Virat, where Team India is currently playing a test series. Some fans of hers have even posted photographs of Anushka and Virat on social networking sites. The photos show the two of them holding hands while walking on the streets of Auckland. “The actress went to New Zealand to root for Virat and she happily posed for the cameras during the match. Later on, she was joined by Virat and the two have been snapped together at various restaurants and malls. In fact, the couple looked very comfortable in each other’s company,” says the source.

The source adds that since the actress is not shooting for any of her films at the moment, she could head out to New Zealand and spend some time with Virat. “Anushka has been busy shooting endorsements and is likely to begin shooting for P. K. once she returns from New Zealand. After this she will shoot for the film Bombay Velvet,” says the source.

Anushka’s spokesperson remained unavailable for comment.
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli