KL Rahul sparks relationship rumours with Athiya Shetty in Insta post; Suniel Shetty reacts

Have they come out in open?

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Sparking fresh rumours about his relationship with Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty, cricketer K.L. Rahul posted a picture on Instagram. The image features Shetty and Rahul in a vintage television booth, holding up a receiver. The caption was: "Hello, devi prasad?"

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Hello, devi prasad....?

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There have been several rumours of the cricketer dating the actress. The caption is a reference to a dialogue in the film Hera Pheri, which features Athiya's father Suniel Shetty. The senior Shetty himself commented on the post with number of laughing emojis.

Shikhar Dhawan commented: "Good one, bro." Hardik Pandya took to Instagram to call the duo "cuties".

Earlier, on her birthday, Rahul had wished Athiya "Happy Birthday” on Instagram with a monkey emoji. She had replied with heart emojis to the same.

The recent ODI series with West Indies had seen a rise in rankings for Rahul. He made notable gains in the rankings, with 185 runs in the series lifting him 17 places to 71st place.Â