Shoaib Malik, Sania Mirza name newborn Izhaan Mirza-Malik

Power couple Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza have welcomed their first child together. The former captain of Pakistan cricket team made the announcement in a tweet early Tuesday morning.



"Excited to announce: Its a boy, and my girl is doing great and keeping strong as usual #Alhumdulilah," he said.

The couple has named the baby Izhaan Mirza Malik, reported The Quint. The cricketer thanked fans for wishes prayers. The couple have been married for eight years.

https://twitter.com/realshoaibmalik/status/1057090038993870849

Sania's sister Anam took to Instagram to announce the baby's birth.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpidLdxBVVU/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=9atwk59eafrd

The sports couple had announced their first pregnancy in April. The pair took to their respective social media accounts and posted an illustration of a locker room, stating their surnames.



The parents-to-be had later shared that their child will not have Pakistani or Indian nationality. They also decided that their child would have Mirza Malik as the surname.

Many came forward with congratulatory messages.

Farah Khan:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpipj_sAQnn/?utm_source=ig_embed

Muhammad Amir:

https://twitter.com/iamamirofficial/status/1057096716921593856

Sohail Tanveer:

https://twitter.com/sohailmalik614/status/1057116613852495872

Junaid Khan:

https://twitter.com/JunaidkhanREAL/status/1057121630277775360

Mawra Hocane:

https://twitter.com/MawraHocane/status/1057085422273101826

Shahid Afridi:

https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1057112871941931008

Shaniera Akram:

https://twitter.com/iamShaniera/status/1057138913469440000

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