Mrunal Thakur did not have a sporty role in her last release Toofaan, which had Farhan Akhtar playing a boxer, but the actress is a sports enthusiast. She says, “I was good at sports when I was in school. I used to play basketball and was part of a few zonal matches, too. Later, I started playing football as well. I was very active when it came to sports.”

Mrunal’s upcoming film Jersey opposite Shahid Kapoor, too, has sports — cricket — as its backdrop. Talking about her love for the game, the actress shares, “There was a time when I was madly in love with Virat Kohli. I started liking cricket because of my brother who’s a big fan. I have fond memories of watching a match live at a stadium with him around five years ago. I remember I was wearing a blue jersey and cheering for team India. Cut to today, I am part of a cricket-based film like Jersey. It is such a happy coincidence.”