Virat Kohli's brother Vikas Kohli shared a picture of newborn baby on Instagram. In the picture, the baby's little feet can be seen wrapped up in a white blanket. Vikas captioned the post, "Happiness overboard .... angel in the house." Fans reacted to his post and poured heartwarming wishes on the arrival of the newborn baby girl. But later on, it was revealed that the closeup shot of newborn baby feet was taken by photographer Antonio V Oquias and is available for free download. Check out the shared picture here -
Once the picture went viral, Vikas took to Instagram and wrote, "Guys let me clarify that the picture I posted yesterday to congratulate Virat and Anushka is a random picture and not an actual picture of the baby, as some media channels are reporting." Check out his clarification post here -
On Monday afternoon, the couple welcomed a baby girl. Virat Kohli announces the delightful news on social media and penned a sweet note on the baby girl's arrival. The cricketer wrote, “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 had announced the pregnancy in August 2020. They both shared a similar post and wrote, “And then, we were three! Arriving Jan 2021 ❤️.” Well, Virat and Anushka tied the knot in Italy (2017) in the presence of close friends and family members.