After smashing his 71st century in worldwide cricket, Virat Kohli credited his spouse Anushka Sharma for having his again, particularly when nothing was going proper for the star batter. Kohli, who had not scored a century in almost three years, reached triple figures in opposition to Afghanistan within the ongoing Asia Cup. He slammed an unbeaten 122 off 61 balls, hitting 12 fours and 6 sixes. Sharing his views on Kohli’s post-match quote on his spouse Anushka, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar hailed the ability couple.
Akhtar labelled Anushka an “iron lady”, whereas additionally describing Kohli because the “man made of steel”. “Virat Kohli stated in his post-match interview that ‘she’s seen the worst side of me’, vo apni begum ke baare me baat kar rahe the (He was talking about his wife). Hats off to Anushka Sharma, well done! You are an iron lady and he is the man made with steel, Mr. Virat Kohli,” Akhtar mentioned in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel.
After scoring the ton in opposition to Afghanistan, Virat Kohli had mentioned: “And I kissed my ring in the celebration as well. You see me standing here because of all the things that has been put into perspective by one person, who stood by me through all these difficult times – that’s Anushka. This hundred is dedicated to her and for our little daughter Vamika as well.”
Kohli’s maiden T20I ton took him to 71 worldwide tons, the joint second-highest, alongside Australia nice Ricky Ponting.
India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar holds the file with 100 centuries to his identify.
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Akhtar additional said that if Kohli manages to equal Tendulkar’s file, he can be remembered as the best batter of all-time.
“Congratulations to you, Virat Kohli, you are a man of great nerve. Keep growing and you are a very good person. You always support the truth and that’s why nothing bad will happen to you at the end remember. The next 29 centuries will drain you mentally, but you will always be remembered as the greatest in the history of cricket,” he added.
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