Mumbai (Maharashtra), February 23: Actress Anushka Sharma expressed her love and admiration for her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli, after he achieved a remarkable feat in the highly anticipated India-Pakistan clash at the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai.
Virat Kohli’s scintillating knock of 100* off 111 balls, featuring seven fours, played a pivotal role in leading India to victory. As the Indian team celebrated the win, Anushka took to social media to shower her husband with love, posting a picture of Virat’s thumbs-up gesture on the screen.
Anushka, known for being an active supporter of Virat on social media, frequently praises his accomplishments. This century against Pakistan was yet another milestone in his illustrious career. The couple, who tied the knot on December 11, 2017, in Italy, welcomed their daughter Vamika in January 2021 and their son Akaay in February 2024. Despite their busy schedules, the couple has kept their family life private.
Virat’s match-winning knock in the Champions Trophy came at a strike rate of 90.09. His century adds to his record-breaking stats in ODIs, where in 299 matches, he has scored 14,085 runs at an average of 58.20, with 51 centuries and 73 fifties. His best score in ODIs is 183.
On the global stage, Virat Kohli has accumulated 27,503 runs in 547 international matches, maintaining an average of 52.38 with 82 centuries and 142 fifties. This puts him as the third-highest run-scorer in international cricket, surpassing Ricky Ponting, who has 27,483 runs.
Against Pakistan in ODIs, Virat has scored 778 runs in 17 matches, averaging 59.84 with four centuries and two fifties, with his best score being 183.
This century marks Virat’s sixth in ICC ODI events and his first-ever in the ICC Champions Trophy. He has also tied with cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar for the most fifty-plus scores in ICC ODI events, with 23 such scores.