Virat Kohli seen in London for the first time since Anushka Sharma's return to Mumbai, happily takes a selfie with a fan

Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli was recently seen in London as he takes a break from cricket and enjoys a vacation with his family. The star player is currently unwinding and rejuvenating himself before the upcoming Test squad selection for the two-match Test series in Bangladesh. The BCCI has allowed Kohli some time off, making him one of the exceptions in the Duleep Trophy 2024.

Kohli's wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma recently returned to Mumbai and was spotted at a couple of promotional events while the star cricketer stayed back in London. A photo of a fan clicking a selfie with the Indian batting superstar went viral on social media.

Kohli, one of the most famous personalities in India, has often talked about seeking privacy in his personal life, which is one reason why he has travelled to London quite often to spend time with the family during his breaks from competitive cricket.

The former Indian captain is expected to return to cricketing action next month for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. It is going to be a tricky task for India as Najmul Shanto's Bangla Tigers are riding high on confidence after their 2-0 series win over Pakistan earlier this month.

Kohli has not played in red-ball cricket since January as he missed the England Tests due to personal reasons. Meanwhile, Kohli had a forgettable tour to Sri Lanka, where he failed to register a fifty-plus score in the three-match ODI series. He struggled against the Lankan spinners on tricky surfaces and registered strings of low scores - 24, 14 and 20 as India lost the series 0-2 after the first match got tied.

Recently, Kohli was named the highest-taxpaying sportsperson in the country in the financial year 2023-24, according to a list released by Fortune India. The report claimed Kohli, one of the top sporting icons of India, paid INR 66 crore in FY24, almost double of the second-ranked cricketer MS Dhoni on the list, who paid INR 38 crore in the last financial year. After Kohli and Dhoni, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is the only other Indian sportsperson to feature in the top 10 prominent stars of the highest taxpayers' list.