Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and his wife Ansha Afridi welcomed a baby boy on Saturday. The couple has named their first child Ali Yar.
Shaheen received a flood of congratulatory messages from his teammates and fans on social media following the news of his son’s birth. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, Ansha’s father, also became a grandfather for the first time with the arrival of his grandson.
Currently participating in the two-Test series against Bangladesh, Shaheen Afridi will travel to Karachi to be with his wife after the conclusion of the first Test. He is expected to rejoin the team before the second Test begins in Rawalpindi on August 30.
Shaheen Afridi and Ansha Afridi tied the knot in February 2023, with the nikkah ceremony held at a local mosque in Karachi in the presence of close family members. Their wedding reception took place in September 2023 at a local hall in Karachi, followed by a Valima reception in Islamabad. The events were attended by national team players and former cricket stars, including Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Imam-ul-Haq, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman, and Mohammad Rizwan, who all conveyed their best wishes to the newlyweds.