India all-rounder Krunal Pandya and his wife Pankhuri Sharma on Sunday announced that they have been blessed with a baby boy. The couple shared photos with the newborn on their social media handles and revealed the name of the boy – Kavir Krunal Pandya.

Who is Pankhuri Sharma?

Pankhuri Sharma is a former model who has been a part of several modelling assignments in the past. She was also into events and celebrity management.

She met Krunal through a common friend during the Indian Premier League in 2016. When the franchise won the 2016 edition, Krunal proposed to his lady love. He had also won the Man of the Match award on that day.

Pankhuri intially mistook the proposal arrangements for a post-match celebration. Krunal then went down on his knees to propose to her while holding the IPL 2017 winner’s trophy in his hand. When she said yes, he met her parents and two couple tied the knot in December the same year at JW Marriott, Mumbai, Juhu.

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The wedding was followed by a grand reception in Mumbai which was attended by some of the biggest names from the cricketing industry including Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan and the Ambanis also graced the event. 

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Since then, she has been spotted on several occasions at the stadium, cheering on for her husband during matches.

On May 13, 2022, Krunal shared a photo with his wife on Instagram. In the picture, she was seen trying to cover her baby bump with the help of a dupatta. 

After the couple announced the birth of their first child on Sunday, several of their friends congratulated the couple on social media.