Former India skipper Virat Kohli is set to return to the cricket field after a month's break from the game. He was rested for the limited-overs series against the West Indies and Zimbabwe. In the next few hours, he will be in action in the game against Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. Notably, this will the 33-year-old's 100th T20I game.
Meanwhile, in the last few years, a lot of biopics have been produced on cricketers and sportspersons. Late Sushant Singh Rajput played MS Dhoni in the latter's biopic. Farhan Akhtar played the Late Milkha Singh a few years ago. Now, it can be said with a great amount of certainty that the fans might witness a Virat Kohli Biopic. In this listicle, we will discuss three names who can play his role.
Actors who can play Virat Kohli
Vijay Devarkonda
The 33-year-old is one of the most successful actors in the Indian film industry. Notably, he played cricket in a 2019 movie, Dear Comrade. A couple of years back, he played footballer in Arjun Reddy, which was recreated by Bollywood as Kabir Singh.
The Liger actor has a physique almost as same as Virat Kohli. He could be a candidate to play the former India skipper. Another notable thing is that both Kohli and Devarkonda have an age difference of only six months. This makes the latter a top choice to ace the role.
Kartik Aryan
The Bhool Bhulaiyaa part two actor expressed his desire to play Virat Kohli early this year. The 31-year-old actor posted a video of playing cricket last November with a full batting kit on. The fans thought that he was getting ready to play Kohli in his biopic.
However, the video turned out to be an advertising video. Meanwhile, he could be another contender to play the 2008 U19 World Cup-winning captain. Kartik loves playing cricket and could be possible that he might do the same in Virat's biopic.
Angad Bedi
The 39-year-old is the son of former India cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi. He is famous for playing a cricketer in the Inside Edge series which was the talk of the town a while ago. Notably, Angad has played U-16 and U-19 cricket for Delhi.
Apart from the Inside Edge series, he played the game in The Zoya Factor movie in 2019. He might be a good contender to play Virat Kohli.