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Unlike other sports stars, Virat Kohli is relatively an outspoken guy on social media.
The cricketer has always stood up for what he feels right (like when he slammed fans when they trolled his girlfriend Anushka Sharma, calling her the reason for a dip in his performance.)
But on the occasion of International Women's Day, Kohli took to Instagram to share a message about two of the most important women in life - his mother, Saroj Kohil and girlfriend, Anushka Sharma.
Here's the brief but profound message that he posted on his Instagram account:
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"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"
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International Women's Day
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Women wearing black scarfs adopt a mother care posture during a smart mob in Bucharest, Romania, on March 8, 2016.Around 30 women take part in a smart mob on Women's International Day to draw attention on nowadays women's condition. / AFP / DANIEL MIHAILESCU (Photo credit should read DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:DANIEL MIHAILESCU via Getty Images)
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People hold a banner which translates as 'Women don't want to pay for the crisis' during the World March of Women 2016 in Brussels on March 8, 2016 as part of the International Women's Day.This year's edition of the international feminist campaign is demanding quality shelter for female asylum seekers. / AFP / Belga / VIRGINIE LEFOUR / Belgium OUT (Photo credit should read VIRGINIE LEFOUR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VIRGINIE LEFOUR via Getty Images)
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Supporters of Pakistan's Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) hold placards during a rally to mark International Women's Day in Lahore on Marchi 8, 2016.Women in conservative Pakistan have fought for their rights for decades, in a country where so-called honour killings and acid attacks remain commonplace. / AFP / ARIF ALI (Photo credit should read ARIF ALI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ARIF ALI via Getty Images)
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SANYA, CHINA - MARCH 08: (CHINA OUT) People perform square dance to celebrate the Women's Day in Dadonghai Square on March 8, 2016 in Sanya, Hainan Province of China. Organized by cultural and sports bureau of Sanya, nearly one thousand citizens dance to celebrate the International Working Women's Day which will fall on March 8 each year. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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An elderly Indian woman listens to a speaker as she participates in a protest on International Women's Day in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Activists were demanding that the Women's Reservation Bill, which would reserve Indian legislative seats for women, be passed by the Parliament among other demands. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Philippine presidential candidate Sen. Grace Poe addresses hundreds of supporters during a rally to mark International Women's Day Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in Manila, Philippines. The Philippine Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Poe is eligible to run for president in May 9 elections, overturning an elections commission decision to disqualify her and removing a long-hanging legal question over a tightly fought race to lead the Southeast Asian nation. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Naomi Campbell, center, meets with former Israeli President Shimon Peres, inculding Israeli and Palestinian girls, during an event for International Women's Day in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, March 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Friba Hameed, 30, an Afghan police officer, poses for a photograph in front of a mural of herself, painted by an independent artist, outside the main gate of a police precinct to mark International Women's Day in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, March 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Filipino women activists hold a banner that reads: "Freedom for women! Seven fights of women!" during their march along a street in Manila, Philippines, as they commemorate International Women's Day on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. The group called themselves as "Oriang," a name used by a Philippine revolutionary heroine Gregoria de Jesus. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Male students show their high-heeled shoes as they march around a park to pay tribute to women all over the world on the eve of the celebration of International Women's Day Monday, March 7, 2016 at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. The all-male marchers are calling for gender equality and an end to all forms of discrimination and harassment against women. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Male students and soldiers wear high-heeled shoes as they march around a park to pay tribute to women all over the world on the eve of the celebration of International Women's Day Monday, March 7, 2016 at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. The all male marchers are calling for gender equality and an end to all forms of discrimination and harassment against women. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - MARCH 08 : Indonesian women workers chant slogans as they hold a rally to mark the International Women's day in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 08, 2016. (Photo by Agoes Rudianto/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - MARCH 08 : Indonesian women workers hold a rally to mark the International Women's day in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 08, 2016. (Photo by Agoes Rudianto/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Afghan soldiers look on during an event to mark International Women's Day at the Amani High School in Kabul on March 8, 2016. AFP PHOTO / SHAH MaraiInternational Women's Day is marked annually on March 8. / AFP / SHAH MARAI (Photo credit should read SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SHAH MARAI via Getty Images)
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ALLAHABAD, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA - 2016/03/08: Women breaking coal at a brick factory on the occasion of International Women's Day in Allahabad. International Women's Day (IWD), is originally called International Working Women's Day. It is celebrated every 8th of March yearly. In different regions, the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation, and love towards women's economic, political, and social achievements. (Photo by Prabhat Kumar Verma/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) (credit:Pacific Press via Getty Images)
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ALLAHABAD, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA - 2016/03/08: A woman works with her child at a brick factory on the occasion of International Women's Day . International Women's Day (IWD), is originally called International Working Women's Day. It is celebrated every 8th of March yearly. In different regions, the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation, and love towards women's economic, political, and social achievements. (Photo by Prabhat Kumar Verma/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) (credit:Pacific Press via Getty Images)
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GAZA, PALESTINE - 2016/03/07: Palestinian women on international women's day, confirming they continued to struggle for the Palestinian cause, amid significant participation of women at a ceremony in central Gaza City. (Photo by Ahmad Salem/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) (credit:Pacific Press via Getty Images)
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GAZA CITY, GAZA - MARCH 7: Palestinian women hold national flags and shout slogans as they gather in front of International Red Cross building to celebrate the International Women's day in Gaza, on March 7, 2016. (Photo by Mohammed Asad/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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KABUL, AFGHANISTAN- MARCH 07: Afghan women hold placards during a protest against the rising incidents of violence against women a day ahead of the International Women's Day, in Kabul, Afghanistan, 07 March 2013. International Womens Day takes place on 08 March every year, with this year's theme 'Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality. (Photo by Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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GAZA CITY, GAZA - MARCH 7: Palestinian women hold national flags and shout slogans as they gather in front of International Red Cross building to celebrate the International Women's day in Gaza, on March 7, 2016. (Photo by Mohammed Asad/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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A male participant wearing high-heeled shoes, dances while preparing to march around a park to pay tribute to women all over the world on the eve the celebration of International Women's Day Monday, March 7, 2016 at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila, Philippines. The all male marchers are calling for gender equality and an end to all forms of discrimination and harassment against women. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (credit:Bullit Marquez/AP)
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Protesters display placards during a rally at a downtown square to mark International Women's Day Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in Manila, Philippines. The marchers are one in calling for gender equality and an end to all forms of discrimination and harassment against women. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A woman shows mortals inside her ruined house on March 8, 2016 during International Women`s day in Cizre district.Residents of Cizre in southeastern Turkey began returning home Wednesday after authorities partially lifted a curfew in place since December for a controversial operation against Kurdish rebels which left many homes destroyed. / AFP / ILYAS AKENGIN (Photo credit should read ILYAS AKENGIN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ILYAS AKENGIN via Getty Images)
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People play music during the World March of Women 2016 in Brussels on March 8, 2016 as part of the International Women's Day.This year's edition of the international feminist campaign is demanding quality shelter for female asylum seekers. / AFP / Belga / VIRGINIE LEFOUR / Belgium OUT (Photo credit should read VIRGINIE LEFOUR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VIRGINIE LEFOUR via Getty Images)