Sports personalities are also humans at the end of the day and even they give in to certain temptations on various counts. One among them is food. Everybody has a fetish for particular types of dishes and sports superstars are no different. However, they can’t have their favourite food items regularly as these can wreak havoc with their fitness levels. But once or twice in a month, they can reserve a cheat day/days to dig into their much-loved cuisines. So, today let us find out the delicacies that make our famous sports personalities go weak on their knees.
Sachin Tendulkar
Master Blaster loves cricket and food in equal measures. Right from his Ranji Trophy days, his Mumbai mates who were close to him have confessed his love for Mumbai’s favourite snack Vada Pav. Tendulkar simply loved munching on the spicy treat anytime in the day but a limited amount. He is also fond of Prawns and Sushi. A former Mumbai cricketer had once recalled an incident where Sachin tried his level best to convince another team India member to taste Sushi, who was initially reluctant about the tiny balls of vinegar flavoured cold rice garnished with raw seafood/vegetables.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
“The Boy from Jharkhand” not only has an extra eye to surreptitiously view the designs of the opposition on the field but also a big tongue for certain Indian delicacies. Mahi as he is fondly called is always game for Butter Chicken and Kebab. It has also come to light that he has a favourite food joint called Kebab Salateen in New Zealand, where he loves to have a mixed platter of juicy and tender Kebabs. Whenever he is in the land of the Kiwis he makes it a point to visit the eatery.
Virat Kohli
The current Indian captain attaches a lot of significance to fitness, so he curtails his culinary indulgence to a large extent. As a teenager, he could not resist Meat rolls but now he has overcome the weakness as he has struck meat off his menu. However, being a Punjabi he does not mind having a hot Aloo Paratha once in a while. Also, whenever he is in the UK, he prefers to go to a South Indian restaurant, Tharavadu, specialising in Kerala Cuisine to enjoy their spicy variant of Dosa. And Kohli’s heart always beats for Sushi and, reportedly, he keeps finds finding space for the same inside his tummy regularly.
Sania Mirza
On tennis courts, she has slain several opponents with ease but off-court there is one opponent she is yet to get better off, Pizza. Junk foods are a strict no for sportspersons but she just can’t say no to the Italian delicacy. So, she gives in to this craving on rare occasions. But whenever the Hyderabadi shuttler consumes Pizza she spends a lot of hours in the gym to burn the resultant extra calories in her body.
PV Sindhu
The ace shuttler from Hyderabad who has won two Olympic medals is a confessed foodie. However, she restricts the intake of her favourite food items amid tournaments. At leisure, she loves to have usual South Indian breakfasts comprising Idly, Vada and Dosa. She is very fond of ice cream as well which she recently had with our Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the conclusion of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in India.
Neeraj Chopra
The 23-year-old athlete who became a global crush after winning the Gold in the Javelin Throw event at Tokyo Olympics is also obsessed with a certain types of foods. He loves gorging on street food, especially the mouth-watering Golgappas, occasionally. This apart he also loves a Haryana sweet variety called Churma, which is made with chapati, sugar and ghee.
