Once more, Anushka Sharma cheered on and supported her spouse Virat Kohli and his Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team from the stands during the IPL finals qualifying game on Thursday. With a pal sitting next to her, the actor celebrated the team's victory. And now, there are a ton of questions about the identity of the latter on the internet.

As a result, cricket lovers who saw the game sent several tweets to Grok and Perplexity asking about her. "Who is she?" or "Who is the woman next to Anushka?" The majority of the time, the AI technologies were useless. They speculated that it might be Virat's sister-in-law, Bhawna Kohli, or perhaps Harbhajan Singh's wife, Geeta Basra.

Anushka Sharma's friend revealed

Anushka's friend Malvika Nayak is sitting next to her. The pair has been friends for a long time and frequently goes on double dates with their husbands and to cricket games. For the final game between the Lucknow Super Giants and RCB, Malvika also went with Anushka. During Rishab Pant's somersault celebration, she was seen mouthing 'stupid'.

According to her LinkedIn profile, Malvika completed her MBA at Manipal Academy of Higher Education. At Innoz Technologies Pvt. Ltd., she currently manages Business Development & Partnerships.

Malvika is married to Nikhil Sosale, Head of Marketing & Revenue - (RCB) at Diageo India. Anushka and Virat have previously been spotted hanging out with Nikhil and Malvika.

About Anushka and Virat

RCB faced off Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1, continuing their strong run in the ongoing tournament.

Anushka Sharma has been a frequent presence at the ongoing IPL 2025 matches, showing her unwavering support for her husband.

In a recent spiritual visit on May 25, Anushka and Virat visited Ayodhya, where they paid their respects at the Hanuman Garhi temple.

The couple, who tied the knot in 2017, are parents to two children, Vamika and Akaay.

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