Indian cricketer KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty welcomed a baby girl on Monday. The couple announced the happy news through a joint post on Instagram.
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Their posts were soon filled with congratulatory messages. Athiya’s father Sunil Shetty dropped hearts and evil eyes in the comments section. Actor Vikrant Massey wrote, “May God bless your family.” Actors Vaani Kapoor, Shanaya Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari, Parineeti Chopra, Mrunal Thakur, Bhumi Pednekar and Masaba Gupta, among others, congratulated the couple.
Athiya and KL Rahul met through a mutual friend in 2019. After dating secretly for a few years, the cricketer-actress duo got married in January 2023 at Suniel Shetty’s Khandala farmhouse in the presence of their close friends and family.
Meanwhile, Rahul’s much-awaited debut for new IPL franchise Delhi Capitals in their season opener against Lucknow Super Giants at the ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Monday disappointed fans. While captain Axar Patel did not mention Rahul’s absence during the toss, it was later confirmed that the Delhi Capitals management had given him special permission so that he could spend a special moment with his wife. KL Rahul is expected to return to the Delhi Capitals team ahead of their second game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 30.