Anushka Sharma "Iron Lady", Virat Kohli "Man Made Of Steel": Shoaib Akhtar On Power Couple

After smashing his 71st century in international cricket, Virat Kohli credited his wife Anushka Sharma for having his back, especially when nothing was going right for the star batter. Kohli, who had not scored a century in nearly three years, reached triple figures against Afghanistan in the ongoing Asia Cup. He slammed an unbeaten 122 off 61 balls, hitting 12 fours and six sixes. Sharing his views on Kohli's post-match quote on his wife Anushka, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar hailed the power couple.

Akhtar labelled Anushka an "iron lady", while also describing Kohli as the "man made of 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," Akhtar said in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel.

After scoring the ton against Afghanistan, Virat Kohli had said: "And I kissed my ring in the celebration as well. You see me standing here because of all the things that has been put into perspective by one person, who stood by me through all these difficult times - that's Anushka. This hundred is dedicated to her and for our little daughter Vamika as well."

Kohli's maiden T20I ton took him to 71 international tons, the joint second-highest, alongside Australia great Ricky Ponting.

India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar holds the record with 100 centuries to his name.

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Akhtar further stated that if Kohli manages to equal Tendulkar's record, he will be remembered as the greatest batter of all-time.

"Congratulations to you, Virat Kohli, you are a man of great nerve. Keep growing and you are