Suniel Shetty says he first met son-in-law KL Rahul as a fan, regrets not buying IPL team | Bollywood News
3 min readMumbaiJul 23, 2026 10:01 PM IST Not too many people know that Suniel Shetty wanted to be a cricketer before he became an actor. An avid sports buff, little did he know that decades later, he’d get a cricketer as a son-in-law. KL Rahul married his daughter and actor Athiya Shetty in 2023. They’re now parents to a daughter, Evaarah Vipula, born last year. Suniel Shetty on his first meeting with KL Rahul Suniel Shetty recently recalled that he first met his then-future son-in-law KL Rahul as a fan. “It was a fanboy moment. I met him as a fan much, much before they met each other. To this day, that’s how I look at him — somebody who’s very well-spoken, soft, humble, and leaves a huge impact on the youth whenever and wherever he plays,” said the actor. Suniel added that he doesn’t give any cricket advice to KL Rahul, just like he has no advice to offer to his son, Ahan Shetty, who’s now an actor. “I don’t give advice to …









