Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi is now the father of five daughters. He took to social media to share the ‘good news’ with his fans.
The 45-year-old posted a picture on his Twitter 💧handle where he along with his four daughters are seen with theဣ new-born baby.
“The Almighty’s infinite blessings & mercy are upon me…already having been granted 4 wonderful daughters I have now been blessed with a 5th, Alhamdulillah. Sharing this good news with my well-wishers… #FourbecomeFive,” tweeted Afridi.
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The news was followed by Afridi’s fans congratulating the former all-rounder.
Mubarak sha, Lala! ❤️
— Sana Bucha (@sanabucha)
Mashallah congratulations 😇
— Javeria Siddique (@javerias)
Allah Ke Rehmat Mubarak Lala
— Abdul Ghaffar 🇵🇰 (@GhaffarDawnNews)
Bahut bahut mubarik bro. You ar✅e truly blessed Mashallah.
— Fakhr-e-Alam S.I & S.E (@falamb3)
Congratulations, Lala ❤️
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad)
For his aggressive batting style, Afridi was popularly known as ‘Boom Boom’ – a nickname given to him by former Indian cricketer and current Team India coach Ravi Shastri.
Apart from his batting, Afridi always believed he was a better bowler. He has 48 and 395 wickets in T꧋ests anꩵd ODIs, whereas in T20Is, he stands second with 98 wickets in 99 matches.
Afridi also holds the record for most ‘Player of the Match’ awards in T20Is. He retired from international cricket in 2017.
