From Chris Gayle To Harbhajan Singh: Cricket Fraternity Congratulates Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma On Pregnancy

Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma are expecting their first child together, the Indian cricket captain announced on Thursday. The right-handed batsman took to his social media accounts to post an adorable picture of himself and his wife as he confirmed the news.

He confirmed that the baby is due in January 2021, writing: “And then, we were three! Arriving Jan 2021 ❤️?”.

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As soon as Virat Kohli posted the pictures, wishes started pouring in from all quarters for the couple. The cricket fraternity also wished the batting star and his wife on the good news. Fans and cricketers from around the world took to their social media accounts to congratulate Virat Kohli and Anushka.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to their official Twitter handle to congratulate the couple, tweeting:

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IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore did not delay in congratulating their captain either as they tweeted:

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We couldn’t be more excited! ?

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The likes of Chris Gayle and Faf du Plessis also congratulated Virat Kohli on Instagram. In his usual unique way, Gayle wrote: “congratulations kaka” while du Plessis wrote: “congrats bro”

Here are the reactions from other eminent members of the cricket fraternity:

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Virat Kohli is currently in UAE for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The tournament will be held entirely in the gulf nation because of the coronavirus pandemic situation in India. IPL 2020 is scheduled to start on September 19 while the final is set to take place on November 10.

Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore are eyeing their first-ever IPL title. The Bangalore-based outfit has not made it past the league stage since making it to the final in 2016 when their captain nearly scored 1,000 runs with the help of a record four centuries.

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