Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf and his wife, Muzna Masood Malik, have been blessed with a baby boy, sparking a wave of congratulatory messages from fellow cricketers and fans.
While Rauf has yet to officially confirm the news, his teammates, including Shaheen Shah Afridi and all-rounder Shadab Khan, took to social media to share the joyous announcement.
"Congratulations to [Haris Rauf] and family on the birth of his first child! Wishing health, happiness, and prosperity for the little one and the family. May Allah bless you," wrote Shadab Khan in an Instagram story.
The news has been met with an overwhelming response from the cricketing community and Rauf’s fans, who have showered the family with warm wishes and prayers for the newborn’s health and well-being.
The Pakistani pacer married his classmate Muzna, who is also a model, in December 2022 in an intimate ceremony in Islamabad.
Haris, who started his career with tape ball cricket, found his feet in international cricket after being picked up by the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Lahore Qalandars.
Qalandars invested in Haris and sent him to Australia for high-class training. The right-arm pacer went on to represent Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League (BBL) before making his T20I debut for Pakistan in 2020.
Rauf has so far played 48 one-day internationals and 79 T20 internationals, taking 85 wickets and 110 wickets in the formats, respectively.
Fans are now eagerly waiting for Rauf to share an official statement or a glimpse of the newest member of his family.