Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli Name Their Baby Boy Akaay, Know What It Means

Latest Update: Indian cricketing legend Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma announced birth of ir second child, a baby boy named Akaay. Taking to ir respective Instagram profiles, power couple shared ir happiness and requested privacy during this special time.

How did Anushka and Virat announce ir baby’s birth?

statement released by Anushka on Instagram re, "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, Vamika's little bror, into this world! 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. Love & Gratitude. Virat & Anushka."

What is meaning of Akaay?

Akaay is a Turkish-originated name which means “Near a full moon or illuminating light of full moon or full moon".

More about Anushka and Virat’s marriage

Virat and Anushka exchanged vows in 2017 and are also parents to Vamika, ir daughter, who was born on January 11, 2021. Notably, Kohli demonstrated his commitment to family in 2021 by prioritising ir well-being. During Australian tour, he returned home after first Test to be with his wife for birth of ir first child.

cricketing world witnessed Kohli's devotion to his family when he initially withdrew from first two Tests against England in 2021, despite India's mixed results in series. After losing first match in Hyderab and securing a victory in second in Vizag, Kohli opted out of remainder of series due to personal reasons, a decision fully supported by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Fans around globe are sending ir blessings and warm wishes to proud parents as y embark on this new chapter of parenthood with ir newborn son, Akaay.