KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty blessed with baby girl

The first kid born to Indian cricketer KL Rahul and his actress wife Athiya Shetty is a daughter. The news was shared on Instagram by the couple. Rahul did not attend the Delhi Capitals’ (DC) March 24 inaugural match against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Vizag, where he joined his new IPL team for the 2025 season.

The actor Suniel Shetty’s property in Alibaug served as the venue for Rahul and Athiya’s private wedding in January 2023. In November of last year, the couple revealed they were expecting. After obtaining special permission from the Delhi Capitals administration, Rahul took a plane back to Mumbai on Sunday night to spend time with his wife.

KL Rahul was purchased by DC at the IPL 2025 mega auction for INR 14 crore.

After being purchased for INR 14 crore in the IPL mega auction, the right-hand batsman was scheduled to make his team debut this season. Rahul is anticipated to make a comeback for the Capitals’ second game on March 30, which will take place against Sunrisers Hyderabad, after missing his team’s season opener.

Rahul, however, has had outstanding form lately. When India won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025, he was one of their outstanding players. Nonetheless, he has been missing from India’s Twenty20 International team for some time and will be trying to regain his spot in the shortest format. Abhishek Nayar, India’s assistant coach, helped him train in Mumbai prior to the IPL season in order to get ready for the competition.

On the eve of Delhi’s match against LSG, Axar Patel, their new captain, told the media that Rahul’s availability was still up in the air. Nonetheless, throughout this unique period, the team’s management has offered their star batter their backing.