New Delhi | Jagran Sports Desk: Indian captain Virat Kohli and his Bollywood actress wife Anushka Sharma has been again caught up in the middle of a controversy which emerged after former Indian wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer claimed that he saw India selectors serving tea to Anushka Sharma during a World Cup 2019 match in the UK.
Farokh Engineer said as reported by TimesofIndia, "I didn't even know one of the selectors during the World Cup and I asked him who the hell he was because he was wearing the India blazer and he said he was one of the selectors. All they were doing was getting Anushka Sharma (Kohli's wife) cups of tea."
Unlike her habit, Anushka Sharma reacting to the controversial remark took to Twitter and posted a heartfelt message claiming that she had kept quiet in the past but her silence should not have been considered as a weakness. She also said that she had attended only one World Cup match in England and sat in the family box during the match.
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In the post, she said, "I came to one game during the World Cup and sat in the family box and not the selector's box as reported but when has the truth mattered when it's about convenience! If you want to have a comment on the selection committee and their qualifications please do so as it's your opinion but don't drag my name into it to substantiate your claim or sensationalise your opinion. I refuse to allow anyone from using my name in such conversations".
— Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) October 31, 2019
She also said that she is being wrongly blamed for Kohli’s performance on the field and some other things which falsely involve the Indian cricket team.
"I have stayed quiet through all the times I was blamed for the performance of my then-boyfriend, now-husband Virat and continue to take the blame for the most baseless things involving Indian cricket. I kept quiet then," she added.
"My name was used for false stories to make it look like the board was being bothered for my tickets or security, etc when in reality I bought my own tickets for matches and flights and I still kept quiet. I was asked to stand in a group photo by the High Commissioner's wife despite my hesitation to be in it, and a huge issue was created over this blaming me for intentionally wanting to be part of it and the said event, even though I was invited for it. An official clarification was issued by the board on the same and I still kept quiet, and for the record, I drink coffee," Anushka Sharma ended her post with a sarcastic remark.