Team India cricketer Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma took on social media to announce the birth of their second child on Tuesday (February 20). The couple announced that they welcome a baby boy in their family on February 15th and have named the child ‘Akaay’. The news is viral as expected after the duo shared a statement on the internet.
In a long note, Anushka wrote, “With abundant happiness and hearts full of love, we are pleased to inform everyone that we welcomed our baby boy Akaay & Vamika’s little brother into this world. We seek your blessings and good wishes in this beautiful time. We request you to kindly respect our privacy. Love and gratitude, Virat and Anushka.” (Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma Blessed With Second Child, Name Baby Boy ‘Akaay’)
Fans are showing love to the power couple and congratulating them online in the comment section of their posts. Checkout the crazy fan reactions below…
Next King is here to rule and continue Kohli’s legacy #viral #ViratKohli #Virat #ViratKohli #Kohli #Akaay (Akaay) #Anushka pic.twitter.com/zIRJV3JPzq
(@NigamKohlified) February 20, 2024
Junior Virat Kohli has arrived. So happy for Kohli and his family pic.twitter.com/bP130kqs4S
leisha (@katyxkohli17) February 20, 2024
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are blessed with Baby Boy Akaay Kohli. Wishing for loads of happiness for the family.
We welcome Junior Kohli pic.twitter.com/azQfoemsKY
Pari (@BluntIndianGal) February 20, 2024
Welcome to the world, prince akaay virat kohli pic.twitter.com/GjzkhgK6Ud
(@chixxsays) February 20, 2024
Yuvaraj Akaay kohlipic.twitter.com/ZbDJ73KW2s
White knight (@santhoshtiger14) February 20, 2024
As soon as the couple dropped the good news, fans and members from the film industry and cricket world flooded the comment section with good wishes. Actor Ranveer Singh posted a string of ‘evil eye’ and heart emojis in the comment section.
“God bless,” actor Rakul Preet Singh wrote.
Virat and Anushka tied the knot on December 11, 2017 in Italy. The duo was blessed with Vamika on January 11, 2021. The couple was tight-lipped about their second pregnancy.
However, recently former South Africa skipper AB de Villiers on his official YouTube channel revealed that Kohli and Anushka were expecting their second child. The former Proteas skipper apologised to Kohli, saying he made a “blunder” in his previous video.
“My friend Virat Kohli is still not available. I cry out to everyone to give him the privacy that he deserves. Family comes first. No one knows what exactly is going on. I am asking all of us to respect that. I made a blunder in my previous show and I apologise to the Kohli family for that,” ABD said on his YouTube channel. Kohli opted out of India’s ongoing five-match series against England earlier, citing to personal reasons.
What Is The Meaning Of ‘Akaay’?
Since its unveiling, the name Akaay has stirred considerable curiosity and fascination. Derived from the Hindi term ‘kaya’, signifying ‘body’, Akaay embodies the concept of transcending mere physicality. Interestingly, in Turkish etymology, ‘Akaay’ symbolizes the radiant moon.