Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri and his wife Sonam Bhattacharya reportedly welcomed a baby boy on Wednesday, as per media reports.Both mother and child are reported to be in good health. The joyful news comes after Sunil had announced his wifes pregnancy during the SAFF Championship 2023 celebrations, and now marks their first step into parenthood.Sonam Bhattacharya and Sunil Chhetri are blessed with a baby boy, both mother and child are healthy and fine as per News18 Bangla 👏👼Congratulations are in order for the Captain @chetrisunil11 and his wife 😄#IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/uf8008Dmhu— 90ndstoppage (@90ndstoppage) August 31, 2023Official statements from Sunil Chhetri and Sonam Bhattacharya, as well as Saheb Bhattacharya, Sunils brother-in-law, are yet to surface on social media. The birth of their son has not yet been formally announced, and the babys name remains undisclosed.According to media reports, on Wednesday morning at 11:11 AM, Sonam Bhattacharya gave birth to their son at a nursing home in Bangalore. Reports and family sources affirm that both the mother and the baby are in good health.Sunil Chhetris name absent from Kings Cup roster as captain welcomes baby boyThe timing of this joyous event coincided with the Indian football teams participation in the upcoming Kings Cup, ahead of the Asian Games. Notably, Coach Igor Stimac had previously communicated that Sunil Chhetri would not be taking part in the tournament, as he had sought and received permission for an early departure to support his wife during the birth of their first child..@stimac_igor names 23-member squad for #49thKingsCup 💙🤩Read more 👉🏽 https://t.co/y4f4hdHgDZ#IndianFootball ⚽️ #BlueTigers 🐯 pic.twitter.com/lvujjIJN8S— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) August 29, 2023Subsequently, Sunil Chhetris name was missing from the Indian football team roster that was announced on Tuesday.
