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Crush over a Hollywood celebrity is quite a common thing. Every individual – male or female – at some stage of their life, is attracted towards an international star. Even the popular Indian cricketers couldn’t avoid having a celebrity crush.
Several players, during the Question Answers sessions or in the rapid-fire rounds of interviews, have talked about their celebrity crushes in the Hollywood industry.
Right from the veterans of the game to the modern-day cricketers, the list is quite endless. Some of the Indian cricketers even admire more than one actress, changing with different periods of time. Right from wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul to limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma, here are five top Indian cricketers who have spilt beans about their celebrity crushes from the Hollywood studios.
1.) KL Rahul: Scarlett Johansson
KL Rahul has impressed cricket pundits and fans across the world with his compact batting technique and work ethic since his debut in international cricket in December 2014. The Karnataka batsman has a crush on Hollywood actress and singer Scarlett Johansson; he revealed it in a fun conversation with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
2.) Rohit Sharma: Megan Fox and Blake Lively
Rohit Sharma, the Indian limited-overs vice-captain, has been breaking several records ever since he was promoted up the order as an opener. He has done a fabulous job for his team in international cricket as well as in the IPL.
Unlike others, Rohit has a crush on more than one actress. Among the Hollywood divas, Rohit finds Megan Fox and Blake Lively attractive.
3.) Suresh Raina: Jessica Alba
Mr IPL, Suresh Raina, is so clean striker of the ball that he makes everyone stand and watch in awe. He is also a live wire on the field and gives his 100 per cent at any position.
When questioned about his celebrity crush, Suresh Raina named the American actress Jessica Alba.
4.) Virat Kohli: Penelope Cruz
Team India captain Virat Kohli might now be happily married to Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma. But before that, he had many alleged relationships. Virat’s first celebrity crush wasn’t his wife.
A few weeks back, when Virat was asked about his celebrity crush in an interview, he spoke about his secret crush on a Hollywood celebrity. The Delhi cricketer admires Spanish actress and model, Penelope Cruz.
5.) Shreyas Iyer: Scarlett Johansson
Shreyas Iyer, the rising star of Indian cricket, in his growing days would love to watch Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Saurav Ganguly bat. The legendary trio inspired Iyer to play cricket. He also used to go and watch matches at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium with his father.
When asked about his celebrity crush during an interview with a fitness magazine, Iyer named Scarlett Johansson. The American actress recently got married to her fiancé, comedian Colin Jost, in an intimate ceremony.
