Akaay, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's son, absent from viral picture in Perth as India batter's sister speaks out

There was some confusion about the first images of Virat and Anushka’s second child circulating on social media, but Bhawna set the record straight in an Instagram story post. She clarified, "There seems to be a misunderstanding that the child in the picture is our Akaay. Just to clarify, the child in the image is actually a friend's daughter. Thank you for your understanding."

Virat and Anushka welcomed the new addition to their family in February this year, with this being their second child after daughter Vamika following their marriage in 2018. However, the duo was extremely private during Anushka’s pregnancy, with the birth of their son being the first announcement of their second child.

Following his birth, Virat and Anushka shared a message with their fans on social media, announcing the name of their son at the same time as well. In the message, the pair wrote ““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!”

In the same happy message, the couple also looked out for the safety and privacy of their family, mentioning that they sought a degree of respect around the young children at the time. “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. Love and gratitude, Virat & Anushka,” concluded the statement.

Anushka Sharma’s post for Kohli on his birthday included the former Indian captain holding his two children, but the Bollywood actress had taken care to censor the faces of the children by placing heart emojis over them.

Kohli celebrates 30th Test century with Anushka

Anushka was in attendance at the Optus Stadium in Perth, where Virat Kohli batted excellently to register his 30th Test century, helping India seal a massive 295 lead to take a 1-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli celebrated by blowing a kiss to his wife using his bat, an iconic celebration for Kohli when Anushka is in the crowd.

 

 

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