After impressing romantics on the internet by giving a flying kiss to Anushka Sharma after her 30th Test century in Perth, an anecdote about Virat Kohli is now being widely circulated on the internet. Former Team India coach and current commentator Ravi Shastri recalled Virat and Anushka’s dating days when Virat asked him for permission to bring his then girlfriend. At that time, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) allowed only spouses of players to accompany them on overseas tours.

In the viral video, Ravi Shastri is sharing a panel with former Australian cricketer Brett Lee and narrating the incident. Taking a trip down memory lane, the former coach said, “You know when I was the coach in 2015, Virat was not married, he was dating Anushka. He came and he said, ‘You know, Only wives are allowed, can I bring my girlfriend in?’ I told her yes sure, but then Virat said the board was not allowing it, then I called and she came and joined, in the very first game, she got a score of 160 and in the same scene, flying kiss went. Went up, like yesterday. So yes, she has been a big support for Virat.”

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On Sunday, just after Virat’s century, India declared the innings with a lead of 534 runs with a scorecard of 487/6. After this, Virat talked to former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist about Anushka’s influence in his life. Giving credit to him for being with him in everything, Virat said, ‘Anushka has been with me in every good and bad time. So she knows everything that happens behind the scenes, when I’m in the room, what’s going on in the mind, when you don’t play well, you make some mistakes, when you’re putting yourself in “

Speaking about performing for his team and country, Virat also revealed 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.