Last Update on: November 5th, 2023 at 08:06 pm
Virat Kohli hit his 49th ODI ton on Sunday.
Anushka Sharma reacted to Virat Kohli's ton with her Instagram story.
The Indian actress Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt story on her official Instagram handle after her husband Virat Kohli smashed his 49th century in One Day International (ODI) cricket on Sunday, November 5.
The batting maestro Virat Kohli has finally achieved the feat of 49 ODI centuries, equalling the massive record of ‘God of Cricket’ Sachin Tendulkar for most centuries in the 50-over format.
Todya, Kohli is celebrating his 35th birthday and he presented himself with a gift by smashing a hundred against South Africa National Cricket Team at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Kohli’s century was not an easy one as it came on a surface that was difficult to bat on. Despite not being able to smash boundaries, Kohli stood strong in the middle and took the game deep. He completed his historic century during the end overs and remained unbeaten at the score of 101 off 121 balls.
Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt story on the social media platform Instagram after the batting maestro completed his ton. She wrote, “Apne birthday pe khud ko present.”
“I’m grateful to god for giving me the chance to play and contribute to the team’s success” – Virat Kohli
Speaking during the mid-innings break, Virat Kohli admitted that the surface in Kolkata was tricky and the ball started to grip after the 10th over. He said:
“It was a wicket that was tricky to bat on, we got a great start from Rohit and Shubman, my job was to keep it going on. The ball started gripping and turning after the 10th over, it slowed down and then my role was to bat deep with the others playing around me. That was what was communicated to me by the team management.”
Virat Kohli further spoke about his partnership with Shreyas Iyer and talked about the importance of batting deep. He said:
“Shreyas played well and we got a few more runs towards the end. We had a lot of chats during the Asia Cup, we bat at 3 and 4, so this was the partnership that was needed to take the game forward. We don’t have Hardik in the team, so we knew a wicket or two could cost us, we had to dig deep and take the match deep.”
Kohli added that he is grateful to contribute to the team’s success and was delighted to hit a ton on his birthday. He elaborated:
“I’m grateful to god for giving me the chance to play and contribute to the team’s success. It’s great to get a hundred on my birthday in front of this big crowd at this great venue. The pitch is on the slower side, we have a quality bowling line-up as well, but we’ll have to work hard. Wickets will be the key, getting a couple early will put them under pressure with the way this pitch is behaving.”
