New Delhi: Anushka Sharma and Virat blessed has been blessed with a baby girl. The couple on Monday took to social media to announce the birth of their first child. "We are thrilled to share with you that we have been blessed with a baby girl this afternoon. We thank you all for your love, prayers 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 can respect our privacy at this time. Love, Virat," Kohli wrote. Last year in August, the adorable couple had announced that they were expecting their first child in January 2021. Kohli tweeted: https://twitter.com/imVkohli/status/1348580955594768385 https://twitter.com/NSaina/status/1348581388132311041 https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1348582573560107012 Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli blessed with baby girl| Read Here Many congratulations to you both, Virat.#LoveLords — Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) January 11, 2021 Congratulations both ❤️ — Alexandra Hartley (@AlexHartley93) January 11, 2021 Congratulations to the proud parents ?? — Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) January 11, 2021 Big congratulations to both of you ?— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 11, 2021 CONGRATULATIONS ❤️— PUMA (@PUMA) January 11, 2021 many congratulations @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma !!! love to the little one ??— Gurkeerat Mann (@gurkeeratmann22) January 11, 2021