Virat Kohli received an amazing and lovely birthday wish from wife Anushka Sharma on Instagram. Kohli, former India captain, is celebrating his 35th birthday today on November 5, 2023.
He is currently engaged in the India vs. South Africa ICC World Cup 2023 match being played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This is the third consecutive time that Kohli is playing in an ICC event on his birthday.
Kohli, who made his India debut in 2008, has been lauded as perhaps the greatest batter in ODIs in the modern era. His record of over 13000 runs in 288 matches in the format along with 48 centuries and an average of 58 is evident that Kohli has ruled the 50-over cricket.
He is nearing several landmarks, the biggest being equaling Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing record of most ODI centuries - 49.
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And as he celebrates his special day, Kohli received an interesting wish from Anushka Sharma on Instagram. Anushka shared a screenshot of a stat about Kohli, which reads as the cricketer being the only bowler to take a wicket on his 0th ball in T20I cricket.
Kohli achieved this feat with his first ball in T20Is, which came against England in 2011. He had Kevin Pietersen stumped for his first T20I wicket. However, the ball was bowled down the leg-side, MS Dhoni collected it and whipped the bails off as Pietersen had moved out of the crease and lost his balance. The umpire declared a wide but Pietersen had to walk back to the pavilion.
Anushka shared this stat with the caption reading: “He is literally EXCEPTIONAL in every role in his life! But somehow continues to add more feathers to his glorious hat ???????????????? I love YOUUU through this life and beyond and endlessly so, in every shape, form, through it all, whatever it may be so ❤️????❤️ @virat.kohli”
