Clock: Anushka Sharma's reaction becomes viral when husband Virat Kohli falls early in his pioneering 300. Odi against New Zealand

Anushka Sharma could hardly believe her eyes. During the ICC Champions Trophy, she was sitting in the stands and watched completely incredulously, like her husband, the Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli, was expected earlier than expected in his milestone 300.

Mouth “Oh my god!” When the moment developed, Anushka was stunned together with millions of fans. Next to her also looked shocked by virates of older brother Vikas Kohli. The reason? A stunning, one-handed catch by New Zealand's Glenn Phillips one that has been talked about for years.

A special day that was cut briefly

Virat went out to beat Himmelhoch with the expectations and wanted to make his 300th Odi unforgettable. And for a short moment he seemed to do exactly that – making two classic boundaries in front of Matt Henry. But then the disaster hit.

Kohli tried a cracking shot and was at the mercy of Phillips, who jumped like a true “Superman” at the backward point. At the moment, Virat's Innings was over. Only 11 runs of 14 balls. The silence filled the stands when he was frozen at the fold and could not believe what had just happened.

A legacy of size

Despite the early release, Kohli's Odi recordings speak for himself. In 300 games he accumulated astonishing 14,096 runs with an average of 58.00 runs, including 51 centuries and 73 fifties. Only two players – Kumar Sangakkara (14,234 runs) and the legendary Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs) – achieved more in Odi history. Kohli also holds the record for most centuries in Odis and proves its dominance in the format.

His Champions Trophy so far

Before this game, Virat was in a sublime form in CT 2025. In just two games, he had already achieved 133 runs at an average of 66.50. His unbeaten century against Pakistan had reminded the world of why he was one of the best in business.

The game on Sunday may not be in the way, but if the story taught us a bit, Virat Kohli always bounces back. The next innings could be very good the one in which he turns the tables again.