Virat Kohli credits success on South African tour to wife Anushka Sharma
Published - 17 Feb 2018, 02:21 AM | Updated - 22 Aug 2024, 11:49 PM
India, after already clinching the series at Port Elizabeth, continued to display their supremacy over the South Africans at Centurion. After winning the toss, Virat Kohli intended to chase down the total set up by the South Africans. Therefore, put the host into batting first.
It was the day of Indian seamers as opposed to the domination displayed by the wrist-spinning duo throughout the entirety of the series. Shardul Thakur leads the assault on the home team by clinching a four-wicket haul.
The visitors only had to chase down a total of 204, thanks to contributions from Zondo and Phehlukwayo, While chasing, it was the Indian captain Virat Kohli yet again as he notched up another ton in a chase.
Kohli’s 96-ball 129, helped India win the match by a whopping margin of 8 wickets. In the end, India won the series by a comprehensive margin of 5-1.
On Anushka Sharma
The ton machine also received the man of the match as well as the man of the series accolade for his superhuman efforts this series. While receiving the award during the post-match presentation, Kohli credited Anushka Sharma for his success on the tour.
“People who contribute off the field they deserve a lot of credit as well. My wife who keeps me motivated deserves a lot of credit. You want to lead from the front with your performances. It’s a wonderful feeling. She faced a lot of criticism in the past as well,” said Virat Kohli about his better half’s contribution to his success on the South-African tour.
Much was talked about Anushka Sharma’s presence during the India-Australia semi-finals of the World Cup, With this statement, Kohli shut down all the Anushka-hater by crediting the success to his wife.
