Trolls target Anushka Sharma after Virat Kohli¡¯s retirement, fans say it¡¯s 2015 all over again: 'Stood by her husband when...'

Virat Kohli dropped a heartfelt retirement note on Monday, officially bidding goodbye to Test cricket after 14 incredible years. He said he gave it everything he had and that stepping away just feels right. But somehow, in classic internet fashion, trolls have managed to turn this into Anushka Sharma¡¯s fault. Seriously?

Yep, it's 2015 vibes all over again. A bunch of so-called fans are upset that Kohli won¡¯t play one more series and have decided Anushka is to blame. Because obviously, his wife supporting him must mean she¡¯s controlling his career decisions, right?

Anushka, for her part, shared a beautiful message about the man behind the milestones ¡ª the tears he never let anyone see, the quiet battles, and how he¡¯s earned this goodbye. It was heartfelt, raw, and full of love.

Meanwhile, the trolls, mostly faceless accounts that claim to love Kohli, are busy blaming her while also whining about how the couple keeps their life private. The irony writes itself.

Anushka Sharma trends on X for all the wrong reasons after Virat¡¯s retirement

Ever since Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, Anushka Sharma has been trending on X ¡ª and unfortunately, not for being the incredibly supportive partner that she¡¯s always been.

Instead, trolls are out in full force, blaming her for his decision to step away from the game. Some claim she wants to return to Bollywood; others are accusing her of forcing Kohli to stay home and take care of the kids. Yes, they¡¯ve dragged the kids into this too.

I blame anushka sharma pic.twitter.com/mJQr4LYyWB

¡ª veer (@whatdowesay_) May 12, 2025

I blame anushka sharma pic.twitter.com/mJQr4LYyWB

¡ª veer (@whatdowesay_) May 12, 2025

How in the world is Anushka Sharma responsible for Virat Kohli's downfall in test cricket. This is just like Mukesh Ambani is responsible for the slow running of my phone coz I use a Jio Sim ?? pic.twitter.com/CL6fqFyhYS

¡ª AntiBazballian ? ? (@rs_3702) May 12, 2025

How in the world is Anushka Sharma responsible for Virat Kohli's downfall in test cricket. This is just like Mukesh Ambani is responsible for the slow running of my phone coz I use a Jio Sim ?? pic.twitter.com/CL6fqFyhYS

¡ª AntiBazballian ? ? (@rs_3702) May 12, 2025

Virat Kohli Your own fans are trolling and abusing Anushka Sharma...... https://t.co/4PbWxDrUlq pic.twitter.com/H2I0fjJj2b

¡ª Albert_45 (@im_Albert_45) May 12, 2025

Hate you Anushka Sharma more then Pakistan pic.twitter.com/BYIY286wvW

¡ª ' (@Vkkings18) May 12, 2025

Prioritise change he¡¯s not a 4yo , CHUP bhenchod . We weren¡¯t worshipping Family Man, we were fans of cricketer Kohli. yes, I¡¯ll curse whoever took his cricket away from him , i have worshiped him enough to know he would never run from game like this ,

¡ª stuud ? (@kohliwood) May 12, 2025

Anushka Sharma came into Virat Kohli's life and ruined his alpha mindset, his love for cricket, and his passion. She single-handedly took a gem away from Indian cricket.
FKUC YOU, Virat Kohli.
Yes , you were a selflish cricketer.

¡ª Ayush ?? (@Ayushanand_24) May 12, 2025

Fans come out in Anushka's support after trolling

Fortunately, some sane voices did jump in to defend Anushka amid the merciless trolling, calling out the absurdity of blaming a woman for her husband's career choices in 2025.

One user wrote, "People who are blaming Anushka Sharma for Virat Kohli's retirement are next-level jokers; he is not a kid; he is a grown-up man. I can't imagine what he is going through because taking retirement from his favorite format is not easy for him."

People who are blaming Anushka sharma for Virat Kohli retirement are next level jokers, he is not a kid he is a grown up man. Can't imagine what he is going through cause taking retirement from his favourite format is not easy for him. #ViratKohli? pic.twitter.com/8M6uSZGU3z

¡ª Viraj (@Yours_Viru) May 12, 2025

Another wrote, "Stood by her husband when the nation went against him. Got trolled because of his failures. Got trolled because he took retirement. Got trolled because he gave credit for his success to his WIFE. It's difficult to be Anushka Sharma in this country!"

Stood by her husband when the nation went against him. Got trolled because of his failures. Got trolled because he took retirement. Got trolled because he gave credits to his success to his WIFE.
It's difficult to be Anushka Sharma in this country! pic.twitter.com/eLLKYMsV5u

¡ª ? (@Faintscriptt) May 12, 2025

"Pointing fingers at Anushka Sharma for Virat Kohli¡¯s retirement decision is completely unjustified. Kohli is a legend of the game and deserves the space to make his own choices. Let¡¯s focus on honoring his legacy instead of indulging in unfounded gossip. Some fans seriously need to reflect that dragging Anushka Sharma into this is not only baseless, it¡¯s disgusting," added a third X user.

When Virat Kohli slammed trolls for targetting Anushka

Back in 2015, Virat Kohli publicly stood up for Anushka Sharma when she was unfairly targeted after India's exit from the ICC Cricket World Cup. At the time, many blamed her for Kohli¡¯s underwhelming performance in the semi-final against Australia, sparking a wave of online criticism.

Speaking at a promotional event for his IPL team, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kohli didn¡¯t hold back. ¡°At a human level, I was hurt. The people who said those things and the way they said them should be ashamed of themselves,¡± he said.

He also addressed his form, pointing out that in the last five years, he'd contributed more than anyone else on the team. ¡°Personally, I was very disappointed. But the number of matches I¡¯ve helped India win and the consistency I¡¯ve shown ¡ª I don¡¯t think anyone else in the team has done better than me.¡±

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