On the occassion of International Women's Day, Cricketer Virat Kohli wished his girlfriend Anushka Sharma and his mother Saroj Kohli and captioned "Happy women's day to every woman out there, but specially to the two strongest women in my life. My mom for looking after the family in toughest times in life and @anushkasharma for fighting against the odds regularly and standing up for righteousness and changing the norms ?#happywomenday".

Virat Kohli, who lost his father at the young age of 18, has been supported and motivated by his mother who has played a key role in shaping his personality, and he commended her strength in his post. He also lauded alleged girlfriend Anushka Sharma for being who she is and fighting against odds on a regular basis.