Cricket and film fraternities wish newlyweds Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma

From Harbhajan Singh to Abhishek Bachchan, Neha Dhupia to VVS Laxman, wishes began pouring in for the celebrity couple.

Mumbai - 11 Dec 2017 23:55 IST

Source: Virat Kohli / Twitter

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Mayur Lookhar

The suspense is over as India’s cricket captain Virat Kohli and his long-time actress-producer girlfriend Anushka Sharma tied the knot at a private ceremony in Tuscany, Italy, today.

As soon as the couple confirmed their wedding, wishes began to pour in from fans as well as members of India's vast cricket and film fraternities.

Riteish Deshmukh congratulated the couple and promptly demoted Kohli, India's captain, to vice-captain in his new innings.

From now onwards @imVkohli will happily be the vice captain at home ... hail the new captain @AnushkaSharma .... once again wish you a happy married life. pic.twitter.com/F6Eg5wFbtd
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) December 11, 2017

Sonam Kapoor, Sharma’s co-star in the forthcoming Sanjay Dutt biopic being directed by Rajkumar Hirani, congratulated the beautiful couple.

Congratulations! You guys make an amazingly beautiful couple! https://t.co/O7Aq51eLon
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) December 11, 2017

Abhishek Bachchan, who is married to fellow artiste Aishwarya Rai, welcomed Kohli and Sharma to the club of married folk.

Many congratulations to @AnushkaSharma and @imVkohli on their wedding. God bless and welcome to the club!
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) December 11, 2017

Mehreen Peerzada, Anushka Sharma’s co-star in Phillauri (2017), looked forward to welcoming the newlyweds back home.

Congratulations my love ðÂÂÂÂÂÂðÂÂ¤ÂÂ can’t wait to see you once you guys are back âÂÂ¤ï¸ÂÂ Wishing you ‘n @imVkohli all the happiness in the world ðÂÂÂÂÂÂ https://t.co/XbCbZ8RPNm
— Mehreen Pirzada (@Mehreenpirzada) December 11, 2017

#NoFilterNeha host Neha Dhupia wished the couple in her own inimitable style.

What a catch @imVkohli ... and what a shot @AnushkaSharma ... happiness , always! ðÂÂÂÂÂÂ https://t.co/Nbwk8Ivg9D
— Neha Dhupia (@NehaDhupia) December 11, 2017

Seasoned actor Anil Kapoor also wished the pair.

Congratulations to the newly weds!! @AnushkaSharma & @imVkohli wishing you a lifetime of love, happiness & togetherness!! https://t.co/XGIhs49EYq
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) December 11, 2017

Wishes poured in from the cricketing fraternity, too. Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who is himself married to one-time film actress Geeta Basra, was among the first to wish the couple.

Jug jug jeeve eh sohni Jodi ..@imVkohli @AnushkaSharma rab hamesha khush rakheðÂÂ¤ÂÂâÂÂ¤ï¸ÂÂâÂÂ¤ï¸ÂÂ pic.twitter.com/Xnb3APjpTa
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 11, 2017

Also greeting the couple was former India captain Sourav Ganguly.

Congratulations @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma ....have a great life and lots of happiness
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) December 11, 2017

Southpaw Suresh Raina, currently out of the Test and one-day team, said there can be no better union than the union of love.

There’s no better union than the union of love! Congrats @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma
Wish you both a very happy married life! So happy for you guys! ðÂÂÂÂÂÂ pic.twitter.com/g8VsF2MSEI
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) December 11, 2017

Unlike the monumental series-turning innings of 281 with which his name shall forever be associated, former India batsman VVS Laxman kept his wishes short.

Wishing @imVkohli and @AnushkaSharma a very happy married life. #VirushkaWEDDING pic.twitter.com/dXCbN39L17
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 11, 2017

With the annoucement coming late in the Indian evening, expect more wishes to pour in tomorrow. Mr and Mrs Kohli will be hosting a reception in New Delhi on 21 December and throwing another bash in Mumbai on 26 December.