Virat Kohli rewrote the historical past books on Wednesday as he turned the first-ever batter to notch up 50 ODI centuries and starred in India’s 70-run win over New Zealand within the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 first semifinal on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Kohli’s 117 – his third hundred of the World Cup – arrange Indian complete of 397 for 4 after which Mohammad Shami claimed a career-best 7/57 to limit the Black Caps to 327.
Bollywood star Anushka Sharma was current on the stadium to assist her husband Kohli and cheer him on from the Wankhede Stadium stands. Anushka then wrote an emotional publish on social media calling Kohli a ‘God’s Child’ after his record-breaking century.
“God is the best script writer! Utterly grateful to him for blessing me with your love and to watch you grow from strength to strength and achieve all that you have and will, being honest to yourself and to the sport always. You are truly God’s child,” Anushka Sharma wrote in a viral Instagram publish.
Anushka Sharma about Virat Kohli:
– “You are truly Gods Child”. pic.twitter.com/ZIi9K9ZUjO
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 15, 2023
After surpassing Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s report of most ODI a whole lot, Kohli mentioned all of it ‘feels like a dream’ to him and he’s making an attempt his finest to dig deep within the match with the position he’s offered by his staff.
“Well, I’m 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,” Kohli mentioned in the course of the break between the 2 innings within the semifinal match.
Following his century, Kohli bowed to Tendulkar, who was within the stands as effectively. After a string of low scores in 2011, 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cup knockout video games, it was this historic knock that ended India’s look forward to a Kohli particular in 50-over WC knockouts. Kohli celebrated this historic second with a leap, regardless of battling cramps.
“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 (Anushka Sharma), 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),” Kohli mentioned.
