Fact Check: Image claiming Virat and Anushka already had a second baby is False
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli missed the first two test matches against England, citing personal reasons. Speculation that Kohli skipped the first two tests to be with his mother as she was sick was widespread on social media, which was refuted by the family.
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Indian cricketer Virat Kohli missed the first two test matches against England, citing personal reasons. Speculation that Kohli skipped the first two tests to be with his mother as she was sick was widespread on social media, which was refuted by the family.
Later, former South African captain and ex-RCB player AB de Villiers revealed that Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are expecting their second child while speaking on a Q&A session on his YouTube channel, during India’s second test match with England.
Meanwhile, some YouTube channels are sharing a claim that the couple gave birth to a second baby and the image of Anushka Sharma with the baby is recent and shows the baby boy.
Fact Check:
The claim is False. The image shared along with the news is an old and morphed one.
Though the fact that Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are expecting a second child has been revealed by former South African Cricketer AB deVilliers, there have been no other announcements or reports about the pregnancy.
De Villiers made the big revelation during a Q&A session on his YouTube channel, where one of his fans asked him if he checked with Kohli after he withdrew from the first two Tests against England and whether he would be back for the final three matches.
In a bid to give more clarity over his revelation, De Villiers began reading his text message exchange with Kohli, which is when he confirmed that the former India captain and his wife Anushka are expecting their second child.
“Yes, his second child is on the way. Yes, it's family time and things are important to him. If you are not genuine to yourself, you lose track of what you are here for. I think most people's priority is family. You can't judge Virat for that.”
But, in a recent interview, the South African cricketer claimed that he made a mistake and added that the couple being pregnant with their second baby is not true. According to reports, he commented "Family comes first and then Cricket. I had made a big mistake on my YouTube channel. That information was wrong and not true at all. I think whatever's best for Virat's family comes first. No one knows what's happening there, all I can do is wish him well. Whatever the reason for his break, I hope he can come back stronger, better, and fresh from this,".
When we searched the image of Anushka Sharma holding the child used in the YouTube videos, we found that the image is not of Anushka Sharma, but of Babitha Phogat when she had a child in the year 2021.
The Indian Wrestler Babita Phogat and her husband Vivek Suhag were blessed with a baby boy. This image was published in several news reports.
Hence, the image of Anushka Sharma holding a baby is an old and morphed one. The news that Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma already has a baby is False. The news that the couple is expecting was shared recently. The claim is False.