After the pair received their first kid, Aliyaar, Pakistani bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi said that his heart was full and that he will always be grateful to his wife Ansha Afridi.
Shaheen thanked his supporters on social media for sending their best wishes for the arrival of a new family member.
“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. I will forever be thankful to my wife for all the pain and suffering 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 wrote in the post.
Shaheen, who is a member of Pakistan’s squad for the current Test series against Bangladesh, arrived in Karachi on Sunday to spend time with his family following the hosts’ crushing 10-wicket loss in Rawalpindi.
The pace leader was a member of the starting eleven that lost to Bangladesh in a Test match that they were unable to win. The bowler will return to the team before to the start of the second Test in Rawalpindi on August 30, according to media reports from Pakistan.
In2021, Shaheen became engaged to Ansha, the second-eldest child of future captain of Pakistan Shahid Afridi. In February of last year, they had their private nikah. A week of wedding festivities ensued, and in September of 2023, Ansha’s rukhsati took place.