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Who Is Cricketer Rohit Sharma’s Celebrity Crush? Says He’d Love To Work With…

By Anupama

April 08, 2024

Rohit Sharma has left a remarkable impression with his exceptional cricketing skills. He made his Test debut in 2013 and has come a long way in his career, now serving as the captain of the Indian National Cricket Team.

The right-handed batsman also captained the Mumbai Indians team in the IPL for 11 years (2013-2024). Rohit enjoys a large fan following in India and is often loved for making and breaking records whenever he’s on the field. That’s why he is tagged as the ‘Hitman’ by his fans.

Rohit Sharma expressed his love for cinema

It’s interesting to learn that Rohit Sharma, apart from being a brilliant cricketer, is also a big movie buff! In a 2013 interview, he candidly expressed his love for cinema. When asked about his favourite actors and movies, Rohit’s answers revealed his true Bollywood fandom!

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma expressed his admiration for various Bollywood stars in an interview with Filmfare. He particularly praised Hrithik Roshan for his acting and dancing skills, along with mentioning his liking for actors like Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar.

Among actresses, Sharma admires Vidya Balan and Deepika Padukone. However, he revealed his celebrity crush to be Kareena Kapoor Khan, describing her as very beautiful and admitting to being crazy about her, having watched all her films.

Kareena Kapoor Khan

In the same interview, Rohit Sharma shared an interesting anecdote about being approached for acting roles.

He mentioned that During a commercial shoot, the director praised me for having a photogenic face and suggested I pursue acting. However, with my hectic cricket schedule, I barely have time for myself, let alone considering acting. But Right now, cricket is my sole focus, especially since this is just the beginning of my beautiful career.

Rohit said:  However, if an opportunity arises in the future, I’d consider it of course. And if given the chance, I’d love to work alongside actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, as she’s my favourite actress, and I admire all her films also.