My Life Just Got A Whole Lot Better: Shaheen Shah Afridi Shares 1st Picture With Newborn Son

Star Pakistani pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who is married to former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi’s daughter Ansha, became the father of a baby boy on Saturday (August 24). The couple has named their new-born son Aliyaar Afridi. Shaheen was playing for Pakistan in the first Test against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi during the time of his child’s birth, and after the conclusion of the match, which his side lost by 10 wickets on Sunday (August 25), the 24-year-old left-arm pacer travelled to Karachi to reunite with his wife and son.

He took to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday to post a picture with the son and captioned it, “This moment changes everything! My heart is full and my life just got a whole lot better. 24/08/2024 will always be special to us. Welcome to the world my son, Aliyaar Afridi.”

In his post, he also thanked his wife, Ansha, for all the pain and suffering she had to endure.

“I will forever be thankful to my wife for all the pain and sufferings she had to endure. She is literally the support system of our little family. I am grateful for all the lovely wishes and prayers coming our way. Remember my little family in your prayers.”

Shaheen, who is Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker in World Test Championship (WTC) history, tied knot with Ansha last year in February, ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 season.

Special celebration

After becoming a father, Shaheen came up with a special celebration during the third day’s play of the Rawalpindi Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh. He trapped Hasan Mahmud for a caught-behind with a brilliant outswinger during Bangladesh’s first innings.

After Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan completed the catch, Shaheen was captured imitating the iconic ‘rock-a-bye-baby’ gesture. A clip featuring the moment was shared by Pakistan Cricket on X with the caption, “That Celebration. Sheheen Afridi’s first wicket after the birth of his son.”

Bangladesh beat PAK

Bangladesh managed to get the better of Pakistan for the first time in Test cricket’s history on Sunday by winning the first Test by 10 wickets. The visitors dismissed Pakistan for 146 runs in the second inning after taking a 117-run lead in the first innings and then chased down the target of 30 runs in 6.4 overs without losing a wicket.