Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli and his actress wife Anushka Sharma on Tuesday announced that they have been blessed with a baby boy after a few weeks of speculation for reasons behind his absence on the field. With Kohli and Sharma naming their son ‘Akaay’, fans have been looking for the meaning of this unusual name.
“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. 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,” the couple’s joint statement read.
What does Akaay mean?
The word ‘Akaay’ is of Turkish origin and is also general neutral, which translates to the ‘shining moon’. Interestingly, in Sanskrit it means something which is without a form or body.
Virat Kohli likely to return to the field in IPL 2024
As far as the former Indian skipper’s return to action goes, he is likely to make his on-field return only in IPL 2024. Kohli was named in the squad for the marquee five-Test series against England, but skipped the first two matches for what he mentioned as ‘personal reasons’.
The BCCI later released a statement following the 3rd Test that Kohli has been ruled out of the entire series. With IPL 2024 likely to commence on March 22nd, fans are likely to see his return.
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