Shaheen Afridi Welcomes First Child Ali Yar

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and his wife Ansha Afridi have welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Ali Yar. The announcement was made during the first Test against Bangladesh, where Shaheen celebrated his first wicket with a special gesture mimicking cradling a baby. Despite earlier speculations that he might miss the series to be with his wife, Shaheen chose to participate in the match. The cricket fraternity, including Pakistani Olympian Arshad Nadeem, flooded social media with congratulatory messages for the new parents and for Shahid Afridi, now a grandfather. Shaheen plans to leave for Karachi to be with his family after the conclusion of the first Test and will rejoin the team for the second Test starting on August 30. Shaheen and Ansha, who got married in February 2023, have been a prominent couple in the cricketing world, drawing attention from both fans and fellow cricketers.