Cricket is one of the most loved sports in the country and has fans among celebrities as well. Priyanka Chopra is recently busy in promoting her upcoming film, The Sky is Pink, She revealed how she has a connection with cricket and has been a big fan of the sport.
When she appeared on Nerolac Cricket Live, she revealed that her uncle is a Ranji player and she would often go to the stands to watch matches with her father. “My father used to love cricket. So, whenever there was a tournament, we would watch it together. If I used to get up from my seat during the match, and an Indian player hit a six, I was made to keep standing for some time. Cricket was a big thing at my place. My uncle has played Ranji cricket so it’s kind of a mad cricket-loving family,” she said.
During the ongoing match India-South Africa Test in Vishakhapatnam, Priyanka chose Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as her current favorite cricketers. She knows them personally too.
Priyanka Chopra also said that during her wedding her cousins had played cricket by dividing the team into Team Bride and Team Groom. “Nick is a great baseball player, but the two sports are different, so obviously, Team Bride won the match!”, Priyanka shared.
