Delhi Capitals Extend Wishes To KL Rahul & Athiya Shetty With Special Gesture After Defeating LSG In Action-Packed Thriller

The Axar Patel-led Delhi Capitals have welcomed the newborn daughter of wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul in the most heartwarming way possible. All the wicketkeeper-batter's teammates, as well as the coaching staff, performed a swaying baby gesture to commemorate the arrival of the new member in KL Rahul & Athiya Shetty's life. They made the gesture after securing a win in the season opener clash at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

Delhi Capitals Congratulate KL Rahul & Athiya Shetty For Their Newborn

The Delhi Capitals secured a thrilling win against the Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants by a wicket in Visakhapatnam. Ashutosh Sharma declared himself to the world with his finishing capabilities as DC snatched the win off LSG's jaws in an action-packed game at Visakhapatnam. The Capitals open their season with a win in dominant fashion and have made themselves relevant in the title race this year. DC played without wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, who flew back home to be with his wife, who recently gave birth to a child. The Capitals celebrated the arrival of KL's newborn with a touching celebration.

In a video shared by the Delhi Capitals on 'X' [Formerly Twitter], the team, including head coach Hemang Badani, mentor Kevin Pietersen, skipper Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk among other players and staff swayed their arms to celebrate the newborn child of KL Rahul and his wife Athiya Shetty.

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KL Rahul Has Had A Spectacular 2025

KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty announced the arrival of their newborn on Monday, March 24, 2025. The Bollywood actress posted an image of two swans and it had a message which read, "Blessed with a baby girl." The couple tied the knot in January 2023 and announced their pregnancy in November 2024.

With the arrival of his baby daughter, Team India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul will be filled with positivity after having a spectacular start to the year 2025. Team India won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, and KL played a key role in the middle order for the side. He will now join the Delhi Capitals camp for the remainder of the IPL 2025 season.

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