Kohli requests media to refrain from publishing daughter Vamika's pictures

Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma have repeatedly asked media not to publish pictures of the toddler, who turned 1 earlier this month

January 24, 2022 12:37 pm | Updated 12:37 pm IST - Cape Town

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

Star India batter Virat Kohli on January 24 requested the media to abstain from publishing his daughter Vamika's pictures, saying images of the infant shown by broadcasters during the third ODI against South Africa here was a case of being "taken off guard".

Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma have repeatedly asked media not to publish pictures of the toddler, who turned 1 earlier this month.

However, during the third ODI on Sunday when Kohli scored a half century, the cameras panned towards Sharma, who was holding her daughter as the two celebrated the knock.

Within minutes, the video went viral with #Vamika trending on Twitter. Screenshots of the baby's face were also shared extensively on the social media platform.

"Hi guys! We realise that our daughters images were captured at the stadium yesterday and widely shared thereafter," Kohli and Anushka wrote in an Instagram story.

"We want to inform everyone that we were caught off guard and didn't know that the camera was on us. Our stance and request on the matter stays the same.

"We would really appreciate if Vamika's images are not clicked/ published for reasons we have explained earlier. Thank you!" the duo added.

Last month, before heading to South Africa, while getting off the team bus Kohli had requested the paparazzi stationed outside the airport gates to avoid snapping pictures of his daughter.

Last year in an Instagram 'Ask Me Anything' session, when enquired why the couple doesn't post pictures of Vamika on social media, Kohli had said, "we have decided as a couple to not expose our child to social media before she has an understanding of what social media is and can make her own choice."

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