Indian cricketer Virat Kohli (L) and his wife Anushka Sharma pose during the 'Indian Sports Honours' in Mumbai.

After Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and her cricketer husband Virat Kohli welcomed their second child — a baby boy born on Thursday (Feb.15) whom they named 'Akaay' — congratulations poured in for the star couple from different corners.

Taking to Instagram to make the announcement, the couple wrote: “With abundant happiness and our hearts all 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!

"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.”

Actress Alia Bhatt, took to the comments section of Anushka's post, and wrote, "How beautiful. Congratulations."

Alia's 'Gully Boy' co-star Ranveer Singh dropped heart emojis under Anushka's post.

Actor-producer-director Farhan Akhtar commented, "Congratulations and a happy birthday to the little man."

Actress Neha Dhupia wrote, "Congratulations guys... anushkasharma @virat.kohli and our cutie #vamika."

Veteran actor Dalip Tahil commented, "Congratulations," while actor Maniesh Paul wrote, "Big congratulations."

'From King Kohli to Prince Kohli;' Social media flooded with congratulatory messages on birth of Akaay

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wrote on X: "And then there are four. Many congratulations to Anushka and Virat, and a big welcome to the youngest member of the RCB family, Akaay. This is such a happy news and India will sleep well tonight."

Punjab Kings stated: "From King Kohli to Prince Kohli — a new chapter begins! Sending heartfelt congratulations to Virat Kohli and family on their bundle of joy."

Rajasthan Royals wrote: "Everything is Akaay."

Interestingly, Kohli's one-time RCB teammate AB de Villiers had, in a video on his YouTube channel, let the cat out of the bag when he said that Virat and Anushka were expecting their second child. He later retracted his statement and said it was a result of a misunderstanding.

Anushka and Virat, who are fondly called as 'Virushka' by their fans, got married in December 2017 in a hush hush ceremony in Italy.

In 2021, Anushka and Virat had welcomed their daughter whom they named Vamika.

Indo-Asian News Service