Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma Baby LIVE Updates: In what was probably the most anticipated arrival in celebdom in recent times, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have welcomed their child, a baby girl. The couple became parents on Monday and the Indian skipper announced the happy news on social media, writing, "We are thrilled to share with you that we have been blessed with a baby girl this afternoon. We thank you all for your love, prayers and good wishes. Anushka and the baby are both healthy and we are feeling beyond blessed to start this new chapter of our lives. We hope that you can respect our privacy at this time. Love, Virat."
The couple announced their pregnancy in August last year and every move of Anushka was closely monitored by their fans in anticipation of the baby's arrival. Congratulatory messages, both from celebs and fans, started pouring in as soon as the news of the baby's arrival was announced. Many of Virat's teammates as well as several former cricketers welcomed him to the fathers' club.