Description: Cricket’s real MVP weighs under 5kg and refuses to bat
Virat Kohli’s skills with the bat were never in question, but this week, it was his baby who stole the crease and took the internet by storm. In a country where people cry more over cricket scores than their board results, Kohli’s parental leave became a national talking point—right in the thick of India’s top cricket action. Who needs a half-century when you can score lifelong dad points?
The collective Indian internet, which regularly panics over chai prices and street food hygiene, suddenly united in cooing solidarity as Kohli and Anushka Sharma announced the arrival of their son, Akaay. Yes, that’s his name. Sounds like he’s either a Marvel villain or a very fancy wireless speaker. Either way, the baby has already done two things most of us haven’t: trended worldwide and postponed a sporting legend’s innings.
Of course, the news set off a minor moral earthquake. “How can Kohli skip a match?” cried some, as though childbirth was just a 3-over side event. Some fans even calculated how Akaay’s birth stats compared to his father’s run rate. Spoiler: he entered the world at a brisk pace, possibly faster than some of India’s current openers.
Meanwhile, others chose to cherish the rare moment when the nation’s biggest sportsman put family first. And let’s admit it—there’s something beautifully human about seeing a man who’s casually dispatched 150-kph bouncers into stands now getting nervous about burping a 3.5kg bundle in a panda onesie.
What this moment really highlights is the shift in our public heroes’ priorities. Once upon a time, cricketers would miss the birth of a child for a toss-up. Now we see Kohli stepping away from global matches, reminding us that while cricket is a religion in India, parenting is the actual spiritual awakening (plus there’s way more diaper changing).
So here’s CrazyJournalist’s hot take: let’s normalise this kind of heroism too. Celebrate boundaries and bottles, sixes and swaddles. After all, baby Akaay might not hold a bat yet, but he’s already bowled over an entire nation.
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