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‘Over the moon’ – Mirza, Malik welcome baby boy
NEW DELHI, Oct 30, 2018 (AFP) – Indian tennis star Sania Mirza has given
birth to a baby boy, her Pakistani cricketer husband Shoaib Malik said on
Tuesday, prompting a flood of congratulatory messages on social media.
“Excited to announce: It’s a boy, and my girl is doing great and keeping
strong as usual #Alhumdulilah. Thank you for the wishes and Duas, we are
humbled. #BabyMirzaMalik,” Malik tweeted.
Mirza and Malik enjoy a high profile owing to their successful sports careers
and their unusual marriage straddling the border of nuclear-armed rivals
India and Pakistan.
“It’s a boyyyy!!!!” Mirza’s her younger sister, Anam Mirza, wrote on
Instagram.
Malik’s manager and agent, Ameem Haq, said the former Pakistan captain was
“over the moon” to become a father.
“#BabyMirzaMalik boy is here! Baby and mother are all smiles, the dad is over
the moon,” Haq tweeted.
Mirza, who is a three-time Grand Slam doubles winner, announced her pregnancy
in April, prompting speculation her tennis career was over. She had been
sidelined since last October with a knee injury.
The 31-year-old, who became the first Indian to win a WTA tournament singles
title in 2005, has said the baby’s surname would be Mirza-Malik.
All-rounder Malik, 36, has been Pakistan’s key player in the limited-overs
format after he retired from Test cricket in 2015.
BSS/AFP/ARS/1927 hrs