Virat Kohli is currently playing the first Test match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 tournament at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia. On the third day of the match on Sunday, the former captain silenced his critics by scoring his 30th Test century in spectacular style. As he completed his century in the 135th over off a full ball from Marnus Labuschagne, everyone present in the stadium, including his wife Anushka Sharma, cheered him. Virat waved to the entire crowd with happiness and gratitude. But the internet’s favorite husband clearly didn’t forget to give a kiss to an emotional Anushka, first with his century-scoring bat and then some more.

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Right after the century, India declared the innings with a scorecard of 487/6 and a lead of 534 runs. After her century, Virat spoke to former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist about Anushka’s influence in his life. Crediting her for being there for him through everything, Virat said, “Anushka has been with me through all the good and bad times. So she knows everything that happens behind the scenes, when I’m in the room, So what’s going on in my mind.” “When you don’t play well, you make some mistakes, when you’re pushing yourself.”

He also talked about performing for his team and country and said that Anushka’s presence makes a good match even more special. “I just wanted to contribute to the team, you know I’m not someone who wants to hang around just for the sake of it. I take pride in performing for my country and it makes me feel amazing, the fact is That he’s here makes it even more special,” he concluded.

Internet users couldn’t stop admiring this massive, as well as heart-touching gesture from a star cricketer and a superstar husband. One user wrote, “King will play on Sunday,” Pat Cummins wrote before the series, “Virat Kohli will not be able to score a century, we will beat him here. And King Kohli has scored a century in the very first match of the series, ” another wrote. Other comments were a mix of funny and heartfelt messages. One user commented, “Like Kohli fans: Had they known, would have called Anushka Bhabhi earlier,” another wrote, “King is bakking with his queen,” while another joked, ” A flying kiss is made, Virat sir.”

Anushka is accompanying Virat along with her son Akay for the series in Australia. His first innings in this match was bad and he was out after scoring five runs after facing only 12 balls. King Kohli returns in the second innings!