India’s star batsman Sarfaraz Khan, who became a fan favourite after scoring 150 runs in the second inning of the Test match against New Zealand, welcomed a baby boy on October 21. Ace cricketer shared the news along with some adorable pictures of the baby, and the internet can’t stop gushing over it. Sarfaraz got married to Romana Zahoor in August last year. 

The first picture, which he shared on Instagram Stories, shows Sarfaraz holding his new born. On the side, he wrote ‘It’s a baby boy’ along with a lot of emojis.

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The second picture shows him posing with his father Naushad Khan, who is also his cricket coach. Both of them look extremely happy as they pose for the camera with the baby.

As the pictures went viral on social media, several fans took to the comment section and congratulated him on the new beginnings as a father.

One of them wrote, “Congratulations to Sarfaraz Khan and his wife on the arrival of their baby boy! 🎉 May this little one bring endless joy and blessings to your family.” Another person commented, “Congratulations Sarfaraz 🙌 wonderful year filled with so many joyful moments and milestones. What a fantastic year, maiden hundred as daddy hundred 👌.” Other comments read, “Congratulations, brother. What a week for you a maiden century in Test cricket and now fatherhood,”. “Congratulations to Sarfaraz and his wife on the arrival of their baby boy! Wishing them all the joy and happiness in this new chapter of their lives.”

For the unversed, the 27-year-old cricketer replaced Shubman gill in the Bengaluru Test Match after the former player took a step back due to fitness issues. Though he did not perform well in the first inning, the former Delhi Capitals and RCB star surprised everyone with his performance in the second inning.