Wishes came pouring in for the first-time parents Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic after the Indian cricketer broke out the news of💃 the birth of his baby boy 🌄on Thursday (July 30).
Hardik took to social media to share an adorable picture of 🐻his newborn baby.
“We are blessed with our baby boy,” tweeted the Baroda all-rounder.
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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star batsman Suresh Raina was among the first ones to wish Hardik and Natasa. “Many congratulations to you both, have a great time being a parent. God bless the Lil Champ,” Raina wrote responding to Hardik’s post.
Many congratulations to you both, have a great time being a paren♑t. God bless the lil Champ ♥️♥️💪
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Team India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli wrote, “Congratulations you both.”
India opener Shikhar Dhawan also commented: ‘Congratulations my brother @hardikpandya93 on the birth of your son! Lots of love to Natasa, the beautiful boy and you Hope everyone is healthy.”
Congratulatio🔜ns my brother on the birth of your son! Lots of love to Natasa, the beautiful boy and you ❤️🤗 Hope everyone is healthy 😊
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25)
Other players from cricket fraternity – Sachin Tendulkar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Surya Kumar Yadav and BCCI also wished Hardik and Natasa.
Many congratulations to the proud new parents!
May the little one tiptoe with love into your♊ hearts &am𝓀p; stay there forever! 👶🏻
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Congratulations Brotherman ❤️
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal)
Chhota Hardik Aaya hai! 🥳
May this innings of Fatherhood be very rewarding and the sweetest one ever!
Congratulations Papa Hardik! 🤪— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar)
Congratulations t൲o the co𒆙uple and a warm welcome to Pandya Jr. 👨👨👦
— BCCI (@BCCI)
Hardik had revealed th꧒at his partner was pregnant during the nationwide lockdown. The 26-year-old also shared some photos from their private ceremony.

On the work front, Hardik is expected to be back in action fo💧r the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 which is slated to be held in the UAE from September 19. Hardik missed most of the international cricket games in 2019 due to a back injury. He underwent surgery and was ruled out from the game for an extended period.