Virat Kohli is famous for his playful nature not only during cricket matches but also outside the field. Recently, a story surfaced on social media about a prank involving his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Dinesh Karthik. Kohli upsets Karthik by making funny remarks about his wife.

Virat Kohli gave a funny answer to the question of Dinesh Karthik's favorite player.

In a video posted by PUMA Cricket, Karthik asked Kohli about his favorite athlete apart from cricketers. “Who is my favorite athlete other than cricketers?” Karthik inquired. Kohli jokingly replied, “Your wife,” to which the wicketkeeper-batsman replied, “that's definitely a great answer.”

After this funny reply of Kohli, there was laughter among Kohli, Karthik, Faf du Plessis, Mohammed Siraj and Rajat Patidar. Karthik confessed that Kohli's answer took him completely by surprise. He then asked his teammates for other possible answers, and names such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Michael Jordan were suggested.

The video of this ridiculous incident has gone viral, watch it here:

Karthik later confirmed that apart from cricketers, his favorite player is Swiss tennis legend Federer. Let us tell you that DK's wife Deepika Pallikal is India's top female squash player.

Who is DK's wife Deepika Pallikal?

Deepika Pallikal, the first Indian to break into the top 10 of the PSA Women's Rankings, rose to fame in 2011 by winning three WISPA Tour titles.

Over time, the 32-year-old player became one of the leading figures in Indian squash. Awarded the Arjuna Award in 2012, Pallikal has won gold at the Asian Games and gold at the Commonwealth Games. Additionally, she won two doubles gold medals at the World Doubles Championships in 2022.