BCCI, RCB Lead Cricket Fraternity In Congratulating 'Virushka' After Kohli Announces Wife Anushka's Pregnancy

The post shared by the Indian skipper went viral in no time and the netizens swarmed the social media space to express their delight and joy and congratulate the celebrity couple over them expecting their first child next year in January.

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma (Photo Source: Getty)

Virat Kohli, the ever consistent batsman is a record breaker for sure on the green turf but he also sets the temperature soaring on social media and August 27 happened to yet another day when the Indian skipper took to his social media handle to announce that he and his wife Anushka Sharma are expecting their first child in January 2021... The post shared by the Indian skipper went viral in no time and the netizens swarmed the social media space to express their delight and joy and congratulate the celebrity couple over them expecting their first child next year in January. The BCCI, on their official Twitter profile, congratulated the couple.

Congratulations @imVkohli & @AnushkaSharma ???????? https://t.co/kHhMeJVoIC

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 27, 2020

Royal Challengers Bangalore, Virat Kohli's IPL franchise in the Indian Premier League, also wished their skipper and his wife. "Congratulations to @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma on the new family member coming home in Jan! We couldn’t be more excited!" they wrote.

Congratulations to @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma on the new family member coming home in Jan! ????????

We couldn’t be more excited! ???? Drop a ❤️ to wish the happy couple! https://t.co/sK0QiROsqZ — Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) August 27, 2020

Veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who has played a lot of his cricket with Virat Kohli during the latter's formative years, congratulated the couple on Instagram. "Many congratulations," he wrote.

Congratulations to you both @AnushkaSharma @imVkohli ????❤️❤️???????? https://t.co/lcISr5HSmg

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 27, 2020

Chris Gayle, who formed an explosive duo with Virat Kohli during his time at the RCB, also commented on Virat Kohli's post on Instagram. "Congratulations kaka," he wrote. Former South African captain Faf du Plessis, meanwhile, said, "@virat.kohli congrats bro." Prominent among other Indian cricketers who congratulated Virat and Anushka over the good news were Kohli's Indian team mates Yuzvendra Chahal and Ishant Sharma

Congratulations Bhaiya and bhabhi ❤️❤️ @imVkohli @AnushkaSharma https://t.co/DVHNAsdYCQ

— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) August 27, 2020

Many Congratulations to you both! ???????? @imVkohli @AnushkaSharma https://t.co/Pq1jzZHE07

— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) August 27, 2020