Pakistan cricket star Shahid Afridi welcomes fifth daughter

Shahid Afridi with his new born and family

Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi shared the news of becoming a father of a baby girl for the fifth time on Saturday.

He tweeted a family picture and wrote: "The Almighty's infinite blessings & mercy are upon me...already having been granted 4 wonderful daughters I have now been blessed with a 5th, Alhamdulillah. Sharing this good news with my well-wishers...#FourbecomeFive."

Later, Afridi asked his fans to suggest a name for the newborn and tweeted: "This one's for my fans: As you can see there's a trend of my daughter's names beginning with the letter 'A'. Send me your recommendations for our new arrival with 'A'....the winning name I select gets a prize! Keep the names rolling! #Aqsa#Ansha #Ajwa#Asmara#A...."

And finally, he revealed his baby's name:

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