Indian maestro Virat Kohli scripted history at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai as he smashed his 50th ODI ton in IND vs NZ World Cup 2023 semi-finals. A knock to be remembered for ages, King Kohli’s spectacle was witnessed by legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Viv Richards and more. And this wasn’t a knock that his wife and actor Anushka Sharma was going to miss.
Virat Kohli searching for Anushka in the stands leaves fans floored!
A video of Virat Kohli looking for his wife from the pavilion has gone viral and has left fans in awe. The star Indian batter can be seen coming out of the pavilion and looking upwards, searching for Anushka Sharma. The camera then pans upwards where the actor is seen sitting along with other spectators watching the mouth-watering contest.
Virat Kohli dedicates historic moment to wife, ‘hero’ Tendulkar
Virat Kohli played yet another memorable knock as broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record to hit 50 ODI centuries. The King achieved the milestone during the IND vs NZ semi-final World Cup 2023 contest at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Speaking at the press conference, Kohli gave a shoutout to his wife Anushka Sharma and his ‘hero’ Sachin Tendulkar, whom he surpassed in this iconic innings.
“Well, feeling (pauses). Again, the great man just congratulated me. It feels like a dream. Too good to be true. Big game for us and I played the role so that the guys around me can come and express themselves. As I said, for me the most important thing is to make my team win. I’ve been given a role this tournament and I’m trying to dig deep. That’s the key to consistency – play according to the situation and play for the team. It’s the stuff of dreams. Sachin paaji was there in the stands. It’s very difficult for me to express it. My life partner, my hero – he’s sitting there. And all these fans at the Wankhede. To get to 400 is amazing; a lot of credit needs to go to Shreyas. KL finished it with a flurry [of boundaries], Virat Kohli said.
IND vs NZ World Cup 2023 semi-finals
India beat New Zealand by a huge 7-run margin to seal their place in the World Cup finals in Ahmedabad. With centuries from Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, India managed to post a mammoth 397 run total for the Kiwis to chase. Mohammed Shami then took over as he derailed the Black Caps’ batting order to become the leading wicket taker in this World Cup.
India will now take on the winner of the second semi-final between SA vs AUS in the finals at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
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