New Delhi, Dec 12 (UNI) Wishes poured in from Bollywood mega star Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan to Sachin Tendulkar and tennis star Sania Mirza for the newly-wed Indian skipper Virat Kohli and actress Anushka Sharma.
Kohli and Anushka married in Italy on Monday, ending weeks of speculation.
Stars from the world of Bollywood and cricket were quick to congratulate the new husband and wife after they tweeted photos to announce the news of their wedding.
Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan tweeted: "Virat and Anushka, wishes and blessings on this most auspicious day in your lives. Happiness and togetherness ever."
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan wished "happiness and health" to his "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" co-star and Kohli.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) congratulated the couple and wished them "a very happy married life".
Tendulkar said "Virushka" -- an amalgam of Virat and Anushka's names -- "look wonderful together".
Sania went "awee" on the couple's endearing photographs, and tweeted: "Congratulations you two... You look lovely and so so happy. Wish you all the happiness in the world."
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh tweeted: "Jug jug jeeve eh sohni Jodi... Rab hamesha khush rakhe (May this beautiful couple enjoy a long life. May God keep them happy always)."
Pacer Umesh Yadav, Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara, former BCCI President Anurag Thakur, also wished the couple.
Apart from Virat's India teammates, several Pakistani cricketers too took to Twitter to pour in their good wishes. The likes of Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi, who are known to share a good equation with Virat, congratulated the couple.
The couple will host a reception in New Delhi for relatives on December 21, followed by a celebration in Mumbai on December 26 to be attended by Bollywood stars and cricketers.
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