ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Virat Kohli's First WC Wicket Sends Anushka Sharma, Social Media Into Frenzy

Indian star Virat Kohli bagged his first World Cup wicket in the final group stage fixture of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 edition against the Netherlands.

Kohli scalped the wicket of the Dutch skipper Scott Edwards as KL Rahul pulled off a brilliant catch behind the stumps. Bollywood actress and wife of the star Indian cricketer, Anushka Sharma, who was present in the crowd leapt with joy and expressed her delight.

Fans of the star cricketer took to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to congratulate the 35-year-old.

Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan posted, “Don’t worry @MHafeez22 .. Your not the only one”

One post read, “New Zealand ain’t ready for Virat Kohli the right arm quick bowler.”

One post read, “The way Anushka reacted after Virat Kohli took the wicket She’s one of us”

Another post read, “All those chants of “Kohli ko bowling do” finally became a reality, and guess what? He takes a wicket as well.”

One fan shared an update that read, “Imitating each other, they are straight out of a romantic novel” fawning over the romance of the star couple.

Another fan took a dig at ousted Pakistan with a post that read, “Virat Kohli now have better economy and bowling average than every Pakistani bowler who have bowled in this WC”

India have sealed qualification to the knockout stages of the World Cup and are scheduled to take on New Zealand in the semifinal fixture at the Wankhede on the 15th of November.