Was She Sleeping Or Praying? Anushka Sharma's 'Nap' During India vs Australia Has Fans Wondering
The broadcasters captured Anushka Sharma resting in the VIP stands with her eyes closed.
Anushka Sharma attended the first semi-final of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy to watch Virat Kohli play against Australia at the Dubai International Stadium on March 4. Seated in the VIP stands, the Bollywood actress cheered for the Men in Blue, who notched a dominant win in the knockout clash to reach the final. When the second innings was underway, Anushka, dressed in a casual white t-shirt, appeared to be taking a nap while resting her chin on her hand. The moment was captured on the broadcaster’s camera and went viral in no time.
At that point in the match, India was at 75/2, with Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer unbeaten at the crease. They lost both the openers – Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma – early while chasing 265 on the sluggish Dubai surface. Before the start of an over, the camera panned towards the VIP gallery where Anushka was spotted resting with her eyes closed.
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anushka slept lolz it was so funny to watch 😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/Q4XkUVHnux— . (@madhub4la) March 5, 2025
The clip grabbed the eyeballs of many social media buffs after it surfaced on X (formerly Twitter). Some viewers felt Anusha was representing “typical Indian moms" who “usually sleep like this" in between work. “She must be tired after managing her kids. It’s not an easy task to raise small babies."
Another fan reckoned Anushka was “not sleeping but praying" as an LBW decision against Virat Kohli was being re-assessed by the third umpire. Echoing a similar sentiment, another user claimed that Anushka was perhaps “chanting mantras" so that “Kohli could save the match".
“This is chain ki need (peaceful sleep) as she is confident that Virat will lead the team to victory," commented a person. The video has garnered over 50,000 views and thousands of likes on the X platform.
After India won the semi-final by four wickets, Virat Kohli was named the Player of the Match for his impactful 84-run knock. He also stitched a crucial partnership of 91 runs with Shreyas Iyer who scored 45. Among the other Indian batters, KL Rahul chipped in with an unbeaten 42 while Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel contributed 28 and 27 runs respectively.
India will meet New Zealand in the final of the 2025 Champions Trophy, slated to be hosted in Dubai on March 9.
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