An unusual yet light-hearted incident involving Indian cricket’s biggest names has come to light. Star batter Jemimah Rodrigues recently revealed in an interview with Mashable India that she, along with teammate Smriti Mandhana, once found themselves being asked to leave a café in New Zealand in the company of none other than Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma.
According to Rodrigues, the meeting had started as a casual coffee outing where Mandhana sought Kohli’s advice on batting techniques. What followed, however, was an extended and deeply engaging discussion that went far beyond cricket. The four reportedly spoke about life, career choices, the challenges of women’s cricket, and personal experiences all of which stretched to nearly four hours of uninterrupted conversation.
The café staff eventually had to intervene, politely requesting the group to wrap up since they had exceeded the café’s allotted time and the place needed to close or serve other customers.
We weren’t really thrown out in a bad way — it was just that we had overstayed,”
Rodrigues clarified, adding that the memory remains one of the funniest and most memorable episodes of her international tours.
Context & Significance:
- The story highlights the human side of cricketing celebrities, showing how even icons like Kohli and Anushka face everyday social situations like any regular customer.
- It also underscores the strong camaraderie between India’s men’s and women’s cricketers, with Mandhana and Rodrigues openly learning from Kohli’s insights.
- Internationally, such incidents often spark debate about how much privacy public figures deserve when they are off the field, balancing fame with the need for normalcy.
Conclusion:
While it was nothing more than a café running out of patience with a long conversation, the episode remains a charming reminder that cricket’s biggest stars are not immune to the quirks of everyday life.
