Cricketer K L Rahul and actor Athiya Shetty are currently vacationing in Thailand with their friends, Akansha Ranjan Kapoor, Anushka Ranjan, Aditya Seal and The Dapper Label founder Usaamah Siddique. Athiya and Rahul, rumoured to be dating, have taken to social media to post photos of them chilling at the beach.
A few days back, K L Rahul shared a photo with Athiya, making fans wonder whether the two are dating. The photo showed the duo in a phone booth, with Rahul holding the receiver and Athiya laughing beside him. He captioned it, “Hello, devi prasad...?” in a nod to comedy Hera Pheri.
The post got several comments from fans, as well as Athiya’s father Suniel Shetty who replied with laughing emojis and a thumbs up. Rahul’s teammate Shikhar Dhawan found the joke funny and replied with “Good one, bro” while Hardik Pandya commented, “Cuties.”
While neither have confirmed their relationship, speculation has been rife that Athiya and KL Rahul are dating. They’ve been spotted together around town and were recently papped when they stepped out for dinner with Athiya’s friends. When asked about his relationship status by Bombay Times, Rahul dismissed the question saying, “I don’t really know. When I figure that out, I will give you a call and tell you.” Athiya also told Times of India that she wished to keep details of her personal life private and would not like to comment on her relationship status.
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