Actor Karan Wahi, cricketers Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan share a special friendship. Read on to know more.
Not many know that TV actor Karan Wahi aspired to be a cricketer before trying his luck in TV shows and setting a thousand hearts aflutter with his onscreen persona.
Wahi began his career as a cricketer, representing St. Mark's Senior Secondary Public School during his school days. However, owing to a major injury, he had to drop out of sports. Later, he enrolled in a marketing course to join his father's business. However, in 2004, his portrayal of Ranveer Sisodia in the show Remix shot him to instant fame and he became a heartthrob of a thousand girls across the country.
But did you know that Karan Wahi and current Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli and cricket Shikhar Dhawan are the best of friends? Well, let us tell you more about that.
Take a look.
1. Karan Wahi: Aspired to be a cricketer
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TV actor-presenter Karan Wahi known for hit shows like 'Remix', 'Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari' among others, aspired to be a cricketer. He began his career as a cricketer, representing St. Mark's Senior Secondary Public School during his school days. But a major injury shattered his dreams of pursuing cricket as a career.
2. Karan Wahi and Virat Kohli: Under-19 cricket team connection
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In 2003, Karan Wahi was selected for the Under-19 cricket team for Delhi alongside Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan. And ever since the two have been best buddies. In fact, even today the boys share a great rapport although one wouldn't see them partying or attending any social gatherings together. Wonder why is that so!
3. Karan Wahi and Virat Kohli: Best Buddies
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Karan Wahi and Virat Kohli weren't just members of the same team, they were and still are more than that. The two Delhi boys are the best of friends. There are photos of Virat and Karan chilling together back in the day when the latter wasn't the huge cricketing icon that he is today.
4. When Virat Kohli roasted Karan Wahi with sarcasm after latter's reaction to Anushka Sharma's video
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In May last year, when actress Anushka Sharma shared a clip of her husband Virat walking and screaming like a Dinosaur, Karan couldn't stop himself from dropping laughing emojis in the comments section. he soon got a hilarious reply from Virat who wrote, "@karanwahi tujhe badi hassi aa rahi hai saale (you are laughing too much)." Their friendly banter is all things cute. Isn't it?
5. Karan Wahi and Shikhar Dhawan are childhood buddies
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Not just Virat Kohli, Karan Wahi is friends with cricketer Shikhar Dhawan too. However, unlike Virat and Karan's friendship that was forged when the two were in the Under-19 cricket team together, Shikhar Dhawan and Karan Wahi are school buddies. They have grown up together. Karan often shares photos with Shikhar recalling their days growing up together.
