Cricket Cricket Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma blessed with baby girl Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli went on paternity leave after the first Test against Australia in Adelaide to be home for the birth of his first child. Team Sportstar Mumbai 11 January, 2021 16:14 IST Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli with wife, Anushka Sharma. - INSTAGRAM Team Sportstar Mumbai 11 January, 2021 16:14 IST India cricket captain Virat Kohli and wife and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma were blessed with a baby girl in Mumbai on Monday afternoon.Kohli, who had been on the road since IPL 2020 in the United Arab Emirates, went on paternity leave after the first Test against Australia in Adelaide to be home for the birth of his first child.The couple, who tied the knot on December 11, 2017, had announced the news of Anushka's pregnancy in August last year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ♥ pic.twitter.com/js3SkZJTsH— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 11, 2021 Under Kohli, India lost the ODI series but beat Australia 2-1 in the T20Is. On Monday, Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari batted through the entire final session as India salvaged a draw in the third Test at the SCG.READ| AUS vs IND: Vengsarkar, Engineer, Das laud India's Sydney effort Kohli's current teammates and former India cricketers took to Twitter to congratulate the couple on becoming parents. Congratulations @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma for the baby girl, A very warm welcome to the club!— Ashwin (@ashwinravi99) January 11, 2021 Congratulations brother and @AnushkaSharma Welcome to parenthood. A big hug to the little one, who'll give you happiness like you've never experienced before ❤ https://t.co/SsjLobB4Eu— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) January 11, 2021 Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.