Tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoib Malik, who were blessed with a son on Tuesday morning, have named the little one Izhaan Mirza-Malik.
The first name means God's gift, as the parents feel that he is truly one.
Sania delivered the baby in Rainbow Hospital here under the guidance of Praneeti Reddy.
Excited to announce: Its 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 👼🏼
— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) October 30, 2018
Shoaib broke the news on social media, tweeting: "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."
Sania married Shoaib in a traditional Hyderabadi Muslim wedding ceremony on April 12, 2010.
The tennis star had in an interview to IANS said she finds motherhood empowering.
"It empowers who you become and who you are," she said.
Daddy and khala shared some cheering moments on the arrival of baby boy! #BabyMirzaMalik @realshoaibmalik @MirzaSania #GNN #GNNupdates #ShoaibMalik #SaniaMirza #babyboy pic.twitter.com/sQMdBN3QsZ
— GNN (@gnnhdofficial) October 30, 2018
Heartiest congratulations @MirzaSania & @realshoaibmalik, welcome to the parenting club! Wishing lots of love & happiness to the baby boy! #BabyMirzaMalik
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) October 30, 2018
Thank you from the bottom of our heart to everyone for the wishes from Sania and I, and our families.
— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) October 30, 2018
Our son’s name is Izhaan ❤️ #BabyMirzaMalik 👼🏼 https://t.co/F7bPCnGnL6