New dad Virat Kohli SPOTTED in London after welcoming son Akaay with Anushka Sharma: Viral Pic

Star Indian cricketer

Virat Kohli

was spotted in London, stirring excitement among fans and the media. The sighting comes shortly after Kohli shared the joyous news of the arrival of his baby boy,

Akaay

, with wife and Bollywood actress

Anushka Sharma

.
A picture going viral online claims Virat was spotted solo around a London neighbourhood. The star was seen in a winter jacket, track pants and a cap.

The photo was posted online late last night and has since been circulating on fan handles.

Prior to the picture, rumours were rife that the cricketer and his actress wife were in London for the birth of their baby. Various social media posts indicated that the couple planned on welcoming their second child in the UK, however, it is unclear if if was due to medical reasons.

The couple, who already share a three-year-old daughter named Vamika, welcomed their baby boy on February 15. Kohli and Sharma took to social media to share the heartfelt announcement, expressing their immense happiness and also seeking blessings for the baby. "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 brother into this world," read the couple's joint statement.

Requesting for privacy during this time, the couple shared, "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.”

The post received an outpouring of congratulatory messages, including one from actress

Alia Bhatt

,

Ranveer Singh

,

Rakul Preet Singh

, Sonam Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Shweta Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit and many others, who celebrated the news with a comment on Anushka's post.
Notably, Kohli's absence from the ongoing five-match series against England had initially been attributed to personal reasons, with the cricket star opting out of test maches.