Rohit Sharma, Ritika welcome their first child: Instagram story confirms birth of baby girl

Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh have welcomed their first child. Ritika has given birth to a baby girl on Sunday in Mumbai. Rohit Sharma will not be part of India's Playing XI for the fourth and final Test against Australia as was already on his way back to India when the girl was born.

An Instagram story posted by Ritika’s cousin Seema Khan, who’s also Sohail Khan’s wife, suggested that the couple have been blessed with a baby girl. Khan posted an Instagram story captioned ‘baby girl’, ‘masi’s again’ with a picture of her and Ritika.

The couple tied the knot on 13 December 2015. 

BCCI later confirmed that Rohit has been blessed with a baby girl. They tweeted, "Rohit Sharma to join ODI squad on 8th January. India batsman @ImRo45 left for Mumbai on the 30th of December to attend to his wife who has delivered a baby girl. The BCCI congratulates Rohit on the beginning of a new chapter in his life."

Update - Rohit Sharma to join ODI squad on 8th January

India batsman @ImRo45 left for Mumbai on the 30th of December to attend to his wife who has delivered a baby girl. The BCCI congratulates Rohit on the beginning of a new chapter in his life. pic.twitter.com/7jokivuLGT

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 31, 2018

Rohit had recently shared his excitement about the impending addition to his family in an interview with Michael Clarke. "I cannot wait to be a father; it is going to be a game changing moment in our lives. I am eagerly awaiting the moment of becoming a father. It will be a moment to change our life," Rohit had said.

It was double celebrations for the Indian cricketer as on Sunday he was also part of the Indian team that beat Australia by 137 runs to win the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.