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[Saba Sports News] Virat Kohli shared a heartfelt message for his wife, Anushka Sharma, expressing gratitude for keeping him grounded. Despite ups and downs in his career, Anushka’s support has been a constant.
Kohli didn’t have a great T20 World Cup campaign leading into the finals against South Africa on June 29. However, at Kensington Oval in Barbados, he played a gritty knock of 76 off 59 balls, hitting six fours and two sixes. After India won the nerve-wracking match by seven runs, Kohli was awarded Player of the Match.
In a touching Instagram post, the 35-year-old expressed his gratitude and love for Anushka after India’s T20 World Cup victory in the Caribbean. “None of this would remotely be possible without you, my love. You keep me humble, grounded, and honest. This victory is as much yours as it’s mine. Thank you and I love you for being YOU @anushkasharma,” Kohli wrote.
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Earlier, Anushka shared her elation on Instagram, revealing how their daughter Vamika was concerned if all the Indian players who were crying after the win had someone to hug. “Our daughter’s biggest concern was if all the players had someone to hug them after she saw them cry on TV… Yes, My darling, they were hugged by 1.5 billion people. What a phenomenal victory and what a legendary achievement!! CHAMPIONS – CONGRATULATIONS!!” Anushka wrote.
In another post dedicated to Kohli, she wrote, “I love this man @virat.kohli. So grateful to call you my home – now go have a glass of sparkling water for me to celebrate this!”
While receiving the Player of the Match award, Kohli announced his retirement from T20I cricket with immediate effect. He finished as the second-highest run-getter in the format behind Rohit Sharma, amassing 4,188 runs from 125 T20Is at an average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04.