World-renowned cricketer Virat Kohli is enjoying a wonderful life today. After retiring from Test and T20 cricket he will now compete only in 50-over games. Kohli is known for his fun-loving nature and doesnt hesitate to have a good time on the field. He has often been seen sharing light moments with his wife Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma during various interviews. The couple now has two children and is happy in their lives. However did you know that before Anushka there was another actress who caught Virats attention? Bollywood Actress... Were talking about actress Genelia Deshmukh who is currently married to actor Riteish Deshmukh the son of the late Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh. She was one of Virats early crushes. In a viral video Virat himself revealed this when RJ Anusha asked him which actress he likes to watch play cricket. Without hesitation he mentioned Genelia calling her very cute. It’s clear that Virat had a fondness for Genelia at that time. Today both Virat and Genelia are well-settled in their lives each with responsibilities as parents to two children. Genelia married Riteish in 2012 while Virat tied the knot with Anushka in 2017. https://youtu.be/IrHBC3tAkzE?si=TISKG9Sb4_nd-WmJ In an episode of In Depth With Graham Bensinger Virat recalled his first meeting with Anushka saying “She is from a similar background as me. We both come from middle-class families have worked hard in our respective careers and reached a certain stage. In hindsight when we look at our lives they were progressing at the same pace but in completely different worlds.” More About Genelia Deshmukh And Virat Kohli Virat and Anushka are currently raising their two children Vamika and Akay and are very happy as a family. Meanwhile Genelia has made a successful comeback to the screen with Aamir Khans film Sitaare Zameen Par released on June 20. The film also includes ten newcomers: Aroush Datta Gopi Krishna Varma Samvit Desai Vedant Sharma Ayush Bhansali Ashish Pendse Rishi Shahani Rishabh Jain Naman Mishra and Simran Mangeshkar along with Dolly Ahluwalia Brijendra Kala and Gurpal Singh in pivotal roles.