Anushka Sharma's birthday: Virat Kohli’s heartfelt wish shuts down years of unfair blame

Dubai: It's Bollywood actress and producer Anushka Sharma's birthday today, May 1, and her doting husband — top cricketer Virat Kohli — isn’t letting the golden opportunity slide, batting for her subtly.

“To my best friend, my life partner, my safe space, my best half, my everything. You’re the guiding light of all of our lives. We love you so much more every day. Happy birthday my love,” wrote Virat on Instagram today, celebrating his partner's birthday with a post that was equal parts romantic and respectful.

While Kohli’s words set relationship goals and exuded green flag energy, they also served as a quiet reminder of how far the couple has come—from being hounded by trolls to now being celebrated as a power couple who’ve supported each other through public scrutiny and professional highs and lows.

Years ago, Anushka Sharma was constantly vilified as a supposed distraction to Kohli’s cricketing career.

Her presence in the stands was unfairly linked to his performance dips, while his successes were attributed solely to his hard work. Even former players like Sunil Gavaskar weren’t above dragging her into cricketing commentary.

But Sharma stood her ground—and so did Kohli. He publicly defended her on multiple occasions, once posting: “Shame on those blaming and making fun of her... If anything, she has only motivated and given me more positivity.”

Today, Kohli’s warm words are not just a birthday greeting—they’re a quiet clap-back at outdated narratives.

If there’s one thing that their relationshp journey proves, it’s that Anushka Sharma was never a distraction— only his biggest cheerleader.