Anushka Sharma an Iron Lady, Virat Kohli is Man of Steel, says Shoaib Akhtar after first T20I hundred

Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar praised Anushka Sharma for being behind Virat Kohli's success after the star batter scored his maiden T20I hundred on Thursday.

Kohli was unstoppable on Thursday as he smashed the Afghanistan bowlers to all parts of the ground and scored 122 runs off just 61 balls as India posted 212 runs in just 20 overs.

The Indian bowlers, led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, then wrecked the Afghanistan innings as India won the match by 101 runs to end their Asia Cup campaign on a high.

During the innings break, Kohli dedicated his hundred to his wife and daughter and said that the Bollywood star stood by him during his toughest times.

“I mentioned one special person - Anushka - who stood by me through these tough times and I mentioned her as she has seen the absolute raw side of me throughout all these months. She was the one putting things in perspective for me, kept giving me the right kind of guidance, vision moving forward and I



came back into the system as relaxed person," said Kohli.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, as quoted by News 18, Akhtar praised Anushka for being behind Kohli's success and called her an iron lady. He also went on to call Kohli the man made with steel.

“Virat Kohli stated in his post-match interview that ‘she’s seen the worst side of me’, vo apni begum ke baare me baat kar rahe the (He was talking about his wife). Hats off to Anushka Sharma, well done! You are an iron lady and he is the man made with steel, Mr. Virat Kohli," said Akhtar.

Akhtar further praised Kohli and said that he will be remembered as the greatest in the history of cricket.

“Congratulations to you, Virat Kohli, you are a man of great nerve. Keep growing and you are a very good person. You always support the truth and that’s why nothing bad will happen to you at the end remember, you will always be remembered as the greatest in the history of cricket," said Akhtar.