Virat Kohli To Attend Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Pre-Wedding? Ex-India Captain’s Absence Sparks Rumours

Jamnagar: At a time when big names in Indian cricket are descending at Gujarat’s Jamnagar for the big fat pre-wedding festivities of Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, the absence of former India captain Virat Kohli has raised quite a few eyes. Kohli and the Ambanis have a very cordial relationship between them. Even Nita Ambani and her son Akash had attended Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s wedding reception in Mumbai in 2017.

The three-day event will be an affair where cricket meets Bollywood and big names from different sections of society. From MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma in cricket to Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and his family, stars have already arrived in Jamnagar on Friday for the big event. Interestingly, Kohli is still absent and the star batter will likely skip the event.

For the unknown, Kohli recently became a father for the second time as Anushka gave birth to a baby boy Akaay on February 15, 2024. Earlier, Kohli has skipped the Ram Mandin Pran Pratishtha ceremony too before giving India’s five-match Test series a miss due to the same.

It is understood, Kohli is currently in London along with his family, although it’s been a fortnight since Akaay’s birth. He was pictured with his elder daughter Vamika recently in London, the picture of which went viral on social media.

The grand pre-wedding celebrations, which began on Friday, are being held at a residential township situated close to RIL’s petroleum refinery near Jamnagar city. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant had got engaged in January 2023. Among the cricketers who have already arrived at the venue are Dhoni, Tendulkar, Ishan Kishan, former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, Rohit, Zaheer Khan and Suryakumar Yadav. 2012 Olympics medallist and champion badminton Saina Nehwal too has arrived.

Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant Pre-Wedding Event List

March 1: The first day of the event in themes as ‘An Evening In Everland’. All the guests arrived on Friday from morning to afternoon. ‘An Evening In Everland’ is set to take place in the evening.

March 2: The second day is being named as ‘A Walk on the Wildside’ where all the guests will get to see the Ambanis’ recently opened animal rescue center in Jamnagar.

On March 3: Two activities are being scheduled at on Day 3 – Tusker Trails and Hashtakshar. The first activity will allow the guests to see breathtaking beauty of Jamnagar. In the last event, the guests will be dressed up in traditional Indian attires.