Indian Skipper, Virat Kohli, changed his Twitter bio to “A proud husband and father” after the birth of his child on 11th January. 

After being granted paternity leave by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Indian skipper Virat Kohli left the ongoing tour of Australia, after the first Test match at Adelaide, for the birth of his first child. 

Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma were blessed with a baby girl on 11th January. The cricketer shared the good news on social media and requested the media to respect their privacy.

"We are thrilled to share with you that we have been blessed with a baby girl this afternoon. We thank you for all the love, prayer, and good wishes. Anushka and the baby are both healthy and we are feeling beyond blessed to start this new chapter of our lives. We hope that you will respect our privacy at this time," said Virat Kohli.

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While the couple are yet to share the picture of the newborn, Indian captain, Virat Kohli changed the bio on his Twitter handle which read "A proud husband and father"

Meanwhile, Team India is engaged in the fourth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series at The Gabba in Brisbane and yesterday Virat Kohli tweeted in appreciation of teammates Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur, both of whom hit half-centuries and shared a crucial partnership in India's first innings. 

"Outstanding application and belief by @Sundarwashi5 and @imShard. This is what test cricket is all about. Washy top composure on debut and tula parat maanla re Thakur!" Kohli had tweeted.