MUMBAI: One of the most popular and adorable celebrity couples, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are now parents to a baby girl.

The two welcomed their baby girl on 11 January and the skipper took to social media to announce the big news. Taking to Instagram, new dad Virat shared, "We are thrilled to share with you that we have been blessed with a baby girl this afternoon. We thank you 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."

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The news sent social media into a frenzy with Virat and Anushka trending within minutes on Twitter. As wishes flooded for the new parents on Instagram and Twitter, die-hard fans of the couple and netizens began suggesting baby names.

While their couple hashtag 'Virushka' turned out to be the top suggested name for their daughter, there were several other suggestions as well. Netizens suggested a combination of Anushka and Virat's name and did not seem to get enough of it.

Take a look at some of the name suggestions for Virat and Anushka's daughter.

@AnushkaSharma @imVkohli it might be little old fashioned but i suggest a name (*Anuvira*) for the baby girl.. a combination of the cute couple.. #virushka #anuvira

— Prasanna RD (@prasanna_5437) January 12, 2021

Congrats to @imVkohli
and @AnushkaSharma
blessed with a baby girl.

Her name should be Anuvi.
Anuvi means 'experience'.

Anu - shka
+ =Anuvi
Vi - rat#Virushka

— Ankur Kumar Pandey lias (@pandeylias) January 11, 2021

Like @BrianLara 's daughter name Sydney, can Kohli's daughter's name be same as she is born on a day when his Dad's team fought incredibly in Sydney! Congratulations to skipper @imVkohli n @AnushkaSharma.The baby girl will be sharing her B'day with one of papa's heroes Dravid

— Vimal Kumar/विमल कुमार (@Vimalwa) January 11, 2021

A personal request to @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma ki baby ka name 'A' se mat rakhna... Viva/Exam ke time bahut dukh hota hai!
Saying this from Personal Experience!
Baaki All the Best for the Future We Love you.#ViratKohli #AnushkaSharma #Virushka #Virat

— Anshul (@tea_anshul) January 11, 2021

@imVkohli
Congratulations
Sir , vinuska is the best name for your baby girl.

— prabhu prajapati (@prabhukp35) January 11, 2021

Name should be #virushka

— DHONI SUPER FAN (THe ANNU EMpIRE) (@president_annu_) January 12, 2021

Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have been blessed with a baby girl.

Name her Sydney pic.twitter.com/8PTmZK6c0h

— Rajesh nayak (@msd_junior1) January 11, 2021

Anvita... Name for baby... Anushka and virat combined

— jp passion (@jppassion_jp) January 11, 2021

Suggest a good name for baby Kohli

Mumbaikar: Vikhroli#ViratKohli #AnushkaSharma #virushka

— Cricket Biryani (@CricketBiryani) January 12, 2021

For the next 5 years, be ready to see everyone name their baby girls whatever #Virushka name theirs.#ViratKohli

— Well-being Activist(@SharmiliChudail) January 12, 2021

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