Indian cricketer, KL Rahul and his lovely wife, Athiya Shetty, are one of the most-loved celeb couples at present. The lovebirds got married in an intimate ceremony in January 2023 at Suniel Shetty's farmhouse in Khandala. The couple had been in a relationship for almost four years before deciding to take the next step and tie the knot. KL and Athiya never fail to show their affection for each other and always support each other in their individual pursuits. Athiya Shetty ensures that she attends her husband's matches. However, just like any other cricketer’s wife, the Bollywood actress, Athiya has been at the receiving end of severe backlash from ordinary people due to her husband’s performance.
In a recent interview, KL Rahul talked about Athiya's superstitious beliefs and her reaction when he tore his quadricep tendon. During a conversation with Stars Sports, the 31-year-old cricketer revealed his wife was furious when he injured himself while he was playing. He said:
“She was more frustrated and angry than I was. I found myself trying to keep her calm as it was the first time, she was seeing me go through something like this. It was tough for both of us, but it also gave us the time that we needed together.”
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Further sharing details about how the actress, Athiya Shetty motivates him to do better in his profession, KL Rahul revealed that once he steps on the ground, he completely forgets about her. The young cricketer mentioned that his wife loves him a lot, and she brings peace to his life. Rahul also said that if he is peaceful and balanced, he performs well during the matches, and this fact his beloved wife, Athiya knows as well. He said:
“She is gonna kill me, but I don't really think about her when I step onto the ground. It's always cricket, and I don't mean this in a bad way or in any unromantic way. What she does do for me is, you know, she lets me, she gives me a lot of love and, and there's a lot of peace. So, if I'm peaceful if I'm in a very balanced state of mind, that helps me perform my best, and she knows that. That’s what she does for me in terms of cricket and professionally and also for me as a person.”
During the conversation, KL Rahul highlighted that the love of his life, Athiya motivates him. She enables him to push his boundaries and work harder. Rahul revealed that he can be lazy sometimes, but his ladylove ensures that he is always at his best. He also mentioned that she understands him well, brings a lot of fun into his life and she is his person. KL Rahul further added:
“I can be a little laid back, and a little too content at times. She does push me, she challenges me to be better or to push my boundaries a little bit. Off the field, I think she brings a lot of fun to my life. There's a lot of love, obviously and she understands me. And she's also someone who, who's busy herself or she's also in the public eye. So she gets the ups and downs of our industry. So it's easy for me to talk to her, to communicate with her and then she's just my person. I mean, she's the one person that I talk to as soon as I finish my games or before I go to a game, before I sleep when I wake up, it's, it's just her. So yeah, married the right person!”
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In the same interview, KL Rahul spoke about Athiya Shetty's superstitious beliefs. He recalled that she has a lucky spot at home where she likes to sit and watch him play instead of going to the stadium and watching him play in real life. Rahul further said that Athiya remains seated at that place while he is batting and she doesn't move from her seat. He said:
“I kept telling her that it was special because the World Cup was at home, and you should come and watch the game in the stadiums a lot more. But she doesn't like being in the stadium because she feels the pressure. She has a lucky spot at home. So, she wants to sit there. You know, they have their lucky positions, their lucky seat. They want to sit there and watch it and she'll not move when I'm batting. She has certain superstitions that she has her own game that she plays when I'm playing the game. So, yeah, it's very special.”
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