India's star batter Virat Kohli and his Bollywood actress wife Anushka Sharma on February 20 announced that they have been blessed with a baby boy 'Akaay'.
After revealing that their three-year-old daughter Vamika’s little brother was born on February 15, Kohli’s photo walking on London streets has gone viral on social media.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s announcement on Instagram
"With abundant happiness and our hearts full of love, we are pleased to inform everyone that on 15th February, we welcomed our baby boy Akaay & Vamika's little brother into this world!," Kohli wrote in an Instagram post.
“We seek your blessings and good wishes in this beautiful time in our lives. We request you to kindly respect our privacy at this time.”
Kohli’s absence from Test series against England
Kohli pulled out of the ongoing five-Test series against England after talking to skipper Rohit Sharma and the team management. Initially, he pulled out of the first two Tests but was unavailable for selection of the remaining of the Test series.
Kohli’s decision to put family first was welcomed by the skipper Rohit, head coach Rahul Dravid, and the Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah.
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Kohli’s last appearance on the field
The 35-year-old’s last appearance on the field was against Afghanistan in the T20I series at home. He registered scores of 29 and 0 against the Afghanistan side.
When will Kohli return?
It is unlikely that Kohli will return for the Dharamsala Test. Meanwhile, KL Rahul has been ruled out of the Ranchi Test and his participation in the final Test of the series is subject to fitness as well.
Kohli is expected to return to the action next month. He will be seen in Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) colours taking the field again in an attempt to win the elusive Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy.
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