Why did Virat Kohli kiss his locket after slamming his 75th international century?

Last year, he had opened up about the same when he got rid of the horrible lean patch, which invited criticisms from all corners.


Why did Virat Kohli kiss his locket after slamming his 75th international century?

Virat Kohli kissing his locket after scoring his 75th international century

Virat Kohli now celebrates his century by soaking in all the applause, acknowledging the crowd and dressing room, taking out a locket, and kissing it. Many fans are still unaware of the specialty of that locket which Kohli always kisses right after reaching the triple-figure mark.

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Fans saw that iconic celebration once again when the 34-year-old ended his Test century drought after 1205 days when he smacked his 28th ton in red-ball cricket against Australia. His fans are certainly overjoyed after seeing their talismanic batsman answer his critics in style. The satisfaction and relief were written on his face and this century will certainly subdue the criticisms for a while.

In the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, Kohli missed a golden opportunity to slam another 200. Like in a few previous matches, this time also Todd Murphy trapped him; but no one can criticize him for that, for he ended his knock after scoring 186 runs.

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Virat Kohli dedicates his century to his beloved wife Anushka Sharma

Why did Virat Kohli kiss his locket after slamming his 75th international century?
Virat Kohli; Anushka Sharma

In the past also, Kohli celebrated the same way. Well, it’s his engagement ring which he wears around his neck like a locket, and right after scoring his century, he dedicates it to his beloved wife Anushka Sharma. Last year, he had opened up about the same when he got rid of the horrible lean patch, which invited criticisms from all corners, but his wife Anushka stood by him throughout those tough times.

I know there was a lot of stuff going outside. And I kissed my ring. 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,” Kohli had said after ending his century drought last year in the Asia Cup dead rubber match against Afghanistan by slamming his 71st ton after three years, plus it was his maiden ton in T20I also.

When you have someone next to you, having conversations, putting the things in right perspective like I have been and Anushka has been by my side through these times, time away from the game has taught me a lot of things,” Kohli added. He doesn’t shy away from proudly showing everyone his love for his wife.

After meeting for the first time while shooting for a shampoo advertisement in 2013, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma tied the knot in December 2017, in a private ceremony in Tuscany, Italy. They welcomed their daughter Vamika on January 11, 2021.

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