Virat Kohli: Vegan or vegetarian? Check out Virushka's diet here

Virat Kohli's diet has been a significant part of his journey from the streets of Delhi to worldwide. Find out facts about his diet and more.

Virat Kohli: There is no doubt about the fact that Virat Kohli is the fittest and one of the healthiest person in the cricketing world and otherwise. King Kohli's lifestyle, health, eating habits, diet and workout regime are all not just appreciated but followed by millions in India and overseas. The former skipper has not shied away from sharing his exercise routine and his diet with his fans on social media and talked about his lifestyle and his health in interviews. 

Back in 2019, Virat Kohli was responding to messages on social media about his meal and he was asked about his diet during the session and he revealed that it mainly comprises "lots of vegetables, some eggs, 2 cups of coffee, dal, quinoa, lots of spinach, love dosa too". In the end, he also highlighted that it is important to make sure that whatever he consumes is in "controlled quantities".

Many users then expressed surprise that eggs were a part of "vegetarian" Kohli's diet and criticized him for doing so. The fact that Kohli is a vegetarian and not a vegan should be underlined. However, a lot of users disagree.

Kohli, 34, confirmed on Twitter that he is vegetarian and has never claimed to be a vegan after his diet became a topic of discussion on social media.

I never claimed to be vegan. Always maintained I'm vegetarian. Take a deep breath and eat your Veggies (if you want )

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) June 1, 2021

Did you know, Virat's favourite food is rajma chawal, chole bhature and mushroom dumplings! There is no escaping the Delhi taste after all.

Virat Kohli and Anuskha Sharma popularly called, Virushka are among the most loved couple in India. According to a Menxp report, here is what they eat in a day and their food preferences

Breakfast: Kohli prefers a balance of boiled veggies with quinoa, cheese, omelette, and fruits like papaya, dragon fruit and watermelon while Anushka has a similar meal with some boiled eggs or egg whites.

Mid-morning snack: Virat is said to mix and move his breakfastand eats veggie cheese toast or omelette followed by green tea and his ladylove sips in some coconut water as most actresses do.

Lunch: Virat Kohli likes to take a considerably light lunch with omelette and any protien, fresh veggies  and Anushka is said to opt for a simpler everyday lunch- dal, roti and sabzi.

Coffee break: Virushka are coffee lovers and while Anushka prefers a hot cappuccino, Kohli consumes black coffee with no sugar! This has been evident in all interviews and posts shared by couple.

Dinner: The couple takes lots of vegetables in their dinner, with the former captain choosing a bowl of veggie salad or seafood and Anushka reportedly prefers sauteed veggies with toasted bread.

The cricketer revealed that he consumes lots of simply cooked Indian food and Chinese too. However Kohli is also much more strict about his servings as shared by his wife actress Anushka Sharma in an Instagram story during the cornavirus lockdown. In this funny video of the Indian skipper, Anushka wrote “Measured eating in this house courtesy @viratkohli” where she can be heard laughing as well.

Here's wishing the Virat 'King' Kohli a very Happy Birthday!