Pakistani fast bowling star Shaheen Shah Afridi won the hearts of his fans and admirers by sharing the first picture with his newborn son Ali Yar with a sweet caption on Thursday.
The photo, which was uploaded to Shaheen’s official Instagram account, showed his little boy resting in his arms as he looked at him closely.
It is worth noting that the baby boy’s full face cannot be seen, however, the small glimpse of Ali Yar’s side profile turned out to be more than enough for his father’s excited fans, as they showered him with best wishes in the comments.
Shaheen can be seen wearing a plain black shirt, while his child was wearing an adorable pink shirt with a white hat on his little head. Additionally, the comment on the post which read ‘In peace’ along with a red heart emoji, caught the attention of the cricketer’s followers. This became part of the conversation of Shaheen’s enthusiastic fans, as they expressed their joy and wished the family well.
It is worth noting that Shaheen and his wife Ansha Afridi welcomed their first child, a baby boy, earlier in August.
With the arrival of Ali Yar, Ansha’s father, former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi finally becomes a grandfather.
Moreover, Shaheen tied the knot with Ansha in February 2023 when they were married marriage It was celebrated at a local mosque in Karachi in the presence of relatives of both families.
Later, in September 2023, the couple held their wedding at a local hall in Karachi and hosted the ceremony valima A reception in the capital, Islamabad.
As of now, the fast bowler remains one of the four players rested by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the second and third Test matches against England by the selection committee.
Key players including former skipper Babar Azam, Shaheen, Bakar Naseem Shah and wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfraz Ahmed have been rested by the PCB “in the interest of Pakistan cricket”.