NEW DELHI: Following India's second
T20 World Cup
victory since 2007, actor
Anushka Sharma
wrote a touching tribute for her husband
Virat Kohli
, referring to the star batter as "my home".
In the event final on Saturday against
South Africa
, Kohli, who was a part of the 2011 ODI World Cup winning team, scored his first fifty of the tournament with a 76 off 59 balls that included six fours and two sixes, leading India to a competitive 176 for seven.
WISH TEAM INDIA ON WINNING T20 WORLD CUP
After leading the Men in Blue to their second T20 World Cup victory and winning player of the match in Bridgetown, Barbados,
Virat
also declared his retirement from T20 Internationals.
Soon after the team won the exciting final, Anushka, who was supporting her husband back home in India, published the post on Instagram, according to PTI.
"AND... I love this man @viratkohli. So grateful to call you my home - now go have a glass of sparkling water for me to celebrate this!" she captioned Kohli's picture with the trophy in his hand.
The actor, who has a three-year-old daughter named
Vamika
and a four-month-old son named Akaay with the cricket player, congratulated Team India on their incredible achievement in a separate post.
"Our daughter's biggest concern was if all the players had someone to hug them after she saw them cry on tv..... Yes, My darling, they were hugged by 1.5 billion people. What a phenomenal victory and what a legendary achievement!! CHAMPIONS - CONGRATULATIONS!!"
Anushka
wrote.
After dating for a number of years, the famous pair got married in 2017.
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