Virat Kohli has introduced the delivery of his second baby, ending speculation over the explanation for his absence from India’s ongoing house Test collection towards England.
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Kohli mentioned his spouse, the Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, delivered a baby boy final Thursday.
The couple have already got a daughter named Vamika.
“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 and Vamika’s little brother into this world,” Kohli, 35, said on X, previously Twitter.
“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,” he added late Tuesday.
Star batsman Virat Kohli, a hero in cricket-crazy India, had opted out of the five-match collection towards England citing private causes.
The lack of element led to intense speculation.
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India at present lead the collection 2-1, with the fourth Test beginning in Ranchi on Friday.
The fifth and ultimate Test might be performed in Dharamsala from March 7.
By Garrin Lambley © Agence France-Presse
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