Kohli dedicates century to his wife Anushka

Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 122 against Afghanistan in a Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2022 came in 61 balls with the help of 12 fours and six sixes and the exhibition game was witnessed by spectators at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The star batsman has dedicated his first T20 international hundred to his loving wife Anushka Sharma and daughter Vamika after his knock propelled India to a huge 212//2 against Afghanistan in a Super Four match.

India already out of the tournament had an easy win over Afghanistan in their last game while Kohli’s heroic knock paved the way to get the Man of the Match award.

“Last two and a half years have taught me a lot. I am going to turn 34 in a month. The team has been open and helpful. I know there was a lot of stuff going outside. And I kissed my ring,” said Virat Kohli the former Skipper You see me standing here because one person has put things in perspective for me.

That’s Anushka. This hundred is for her and for our little daughter Vamika as well. After six weeks off I was refreshed. I realised how tired I was,” he added. Competitiveness doesn’t allow it, but this break allowed me to enjoy the game again.

However, Kohli throughout the Asian Cup tournament was among the runs except for the Sri Lanka game where he was out for a duck off the bowling of young left-arm paceman Dilshan Madushanka and that was the turning point of the game. In the last game against Afghanistan Kohli played superb innings to collect his maiden century while he put on a 119 open partnership with K.L Rahul who scored 62.