Virat Kohli and team India secured a commanding victory over Australia in the first Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The cricketer hit a century in the second innings and sent out flying kisses to wife in the stands.
Former coach Ravi Shastri recently recalled a similar incident from the Australia Tour in 2015 and revealed that Virat had requested him to bring his then-girlfriend Anushka along.
In a chat with Fox Cricket, Ravi Shastri shared an anecdote from when he was a coach in 2015. He said that was dating Anushka Sharma at that time. Remembering the cricketer’s request to bring the actress on the Australia Tour, Shastri shared, ‘He came and he said, ‘Only wives are allowed. Can I get my girlfriend in here?’ I said, ‘Sure.’ He said, ‘No, the board is not allowing it.’ So I made the call, and she came up, and she joined him.’
Shastri recalled that after that, Virat scored 169 in the Boxing Day Test. He mentioned how the scenes were similar to what happened yesterday, November 24, 2024, after the player hit a ton. Shastri stated, ‘And at the end, the same scenes, the flying kiss went out like yesterday. She is a big support for him.’