Anushka Sharma is one of Bollywood’s highest-paid actresses, while Virat Kohli is a star batsman and caption of India’s national cricket team. ©AFP/File PRAKASH SINGH

New Delhi (AFP) – Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma announced Thursday they are expecting their first child in January.

Photos of Kohli and a pregnant Sharma were posted on the celebrity couple’s social media accounts.

“And then, we were three! Arriving Jan 2021,” Kohli tweeted.

The pair married in a low-key ceremony in Italy in December 2017 after being in a relationship for several years.

Kohli, 31, is one of the world’s top batsmen and captain of India’s national cricket team.

Sharma, 32, is one of the highest-paid actresses in Bollywood. She was last seen on the big screen in the 2018 film “Zero”, and has also been working on content for streaming platforms.

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