Virat Kohli Anushka Sharma blessed with baby boy
International: India’s star couple Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli has welcomed their second child, a baby boy.
The duo announced the exciting addition to their family in an Instagram post. They have named their baby boy ‘Akaay’.
The statement shared on social media handle said the boy was born on February 15. The couple also requested fans to respect their privacy at this precious moment.
“With abundant happiness and our hearts all of love, we are pleased to inform everyone that on 15th February, we welcomed our baby boy Akaay, and Vamika’s little brother into this world,” the post said.
“We seek your blessing and good wishes in this beautiful time in our lives. We request you to kindly respect out privacy at this time,” it added.
The top Indian batsman and Bollywood star tied the knot seven years back, and are already parents of daughter Vamika.
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Who is Virat
Virat Kohli (born November 5, 1988, Delhi, India) is an Indian international cricketer considered by many as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the game. Kohli plays for (and previously captained) the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is also a former captain of the Indian cricket team in all three international formats—Test cricket, one-day internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 internationals (T20I)—making him one of India’s most successful captains.
Kohli has earned praise for his discipline and commitment from teammates, opponents, and cricket veterans alike. “He has changed the face of cricket and how you prepare for the game. The discipline that he has stands out, always,” cricketing great Brian Lara said of Kohli after Kohli was named Player of the Tournament for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
Kohli holds several cricket records, including the most individual hundreds in ODI matches and the most runs scored in a single edition of an ODI World Cup. He has been named Player of the Tournament at global events on three occasions: at the 2014 and 2016 T20I World Cups and the 2023 ODI World Cup. Kohli was also a member of the Indian sides that won the 2011 ODI World Cup and the 2013 ICC (International Cricket Council) Champions Trophy. He is married to popular Bollywood actress and producer Anushka Sharma.