
Virat, Anushka are soulmates incomplete without each other: IPL photographer
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final was iconic in many ways. However, for photojournalist Arun Sharma, what made the day complete was Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's bond. Sharing a series of images of the couple's happy moments, he called them soulmates, who never left each other's side after the big win in 18 years.advertisementSharing some photos of the couple after RCB's win, photojournalist Arun Sharma stated that he had covered countless matches where he not just captured wins and losses but the raw emotions and memorable moments. He mentioned that his eyes were drawn towards Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma during the celebration at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 4.
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"It was during the RCB celebration of a final IPL match the stadium was alive with cheers, lights flashing, people rejoicing. But amidst the chaos, my eyes were drawn to just two faces," he began his note on Instagram.advertisement
Sharma wrote that Virat and Anushka looked like two children. "It felt like I was watching two little children playing together in the middle of that huge stadium. They wanted to greet everyone, pose for pictures, be part of the moment - but never drift away from each other's sight. If one of them moved even slightly away, the other would stop everything just to look for them (sic)," he added.
Calling them soulmates, the photographer wrote, "In that moment, they didn't seem like just a married couple. They looked like two soulmates - incomplete without each other (sic)."
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The photographer said that their moments were imprinted on his heart. He also recalled the couple during the finals of Champions Trophy. "It reminded me of something I had felt once before, during the final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. They were together then too — calm, grounded, but surrounded by a quiet, deep connection. A bond that silently said, 'I exist because you're there." (sic)," he posted.advertisementOne wholesome moment of the couple was when Kohli kept looking for Anushka, waiting for her as she walked down the stands. The two embraced each other, and she cheered the cricketer as he got emotional. Later, the two clicked photos with the trophy and Kohli dedicated the win to her.embedcodesgenerator.comRoyal Challengers Bengaluru won their first-ever IPL title in 18 years on June 4. While the team celebrated their ultimate success in Ahmedabad, where the finals took place, their celebration was cut short in Bengaluru after 11 people died in the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium.Must Watch
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