[Watch] "Wiser toh pata nahi, older for sure" - Virat Kohli's cheeky reaction on celebrating his 36th birthday with Anushka Sharma and kids recently

Senior Team India batter Virat Kohli turned 36 on Tuesday, November 5. At an event on Thursday, he reacted to the same and cheekily commented that he is definitely older, but not exactly sure whether he is wiser.

The former India captain celebrated his birthday with wife Anushka Sharma and his two kids - Vamika and Akaay. It was a welcome change for the seasoned batter who struggled during the three-match Test series against New Zealand at home which India lost 3-0.

At an HSBC event in Mumbai, host Gaurav Kapur asked Kohli whether he is wiser having turned another year older. The star cricketer cheekily replied:

"Wiser toh pata nahi, older for sure. (Not sure about wiser...)"

The 36-year-old then went on to describe his latest birthday as the most chilled out one. The right-handed batter added:

"But yeah, probably the most chilled out birthday I have had in all these years - just with Anushka and our two kids at home. It was very relaxed and basically the birthday was for my daughter and son. It happens so when you have kids."

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After a few years of dating, Kohli and Anushka tied the knot at a private ceremony in Italy in December 2017. Their daughter Vamika was born in January 2021 and son Akaay in February this year.

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Virat Kohli has been struggling for form in 2024

Kohli had a poor Test series at home against New Zealand. In six innings, he only managed 93 runs at an average of 15.50. The batter registered scores of 0 & 70 in the first Test in Bengaluru and followed it up with 1 & 17 in Pune. In the third and final Test against the Kiwis in Mumbai, he was dismissed for 4 & 1.

Overall in 2024, he has played six Test matches in which he has scored 250 runs at an average of 22.72, with just one half-century to his credit. The 36-year-old has also struggled in ODIs this year. During the three-match series in Sri Lanka, he only managed 58 runs at an average of 19.33, with a best of 24.

Kohli was Player of the Match in the 2024 T20 World Cup final before announcing his retirement from the format. Looking at his record in T20Is in 2024, he only scored 180 runs in 10 innings at an average of 18 and a strike rate of 119.20.