New Delhi, March 25 (HS): Joy knocked on KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty's door as they welcomed a daughter, sharing the happy news via a joint Instagram post.

Rahul and Athiya announced their pregnancy on social media last year on November 8. Their post read, Our beautiful blessing is coming soon. 2025.

Rahul, who is part of the Delhi Capitals team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), returned home with special permission to be with his wife. This is why he could not play his first match against Lucknow Super Giants. In the 2025 IPL auction, Delhi Capitals bought Rahul for 14 crores.

As soon as this happy news was revealed, fans and well-wishers flooded social media with congratulatory messages.

Athiya Shetty is the daughter of famous Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty. Athiya and Rahul got married on January 23, 2023.

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