Shahid Afridi shared the news on Twitter
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.
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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:
I’ve enjoyed taking time reading all of your name suggestions for our baby: Thank You so much! The suspense is over and ‘Arwa’ is the name we have gone for u00e2u0098u00ba. Thanks & congrats to @AbdulQa40839442 @sheenwaheed @MoonaAfridi @khurrammustafa7 @Whosain1 @amjad_paracha #Arwa https://t.co/ZVSfZ9F9uc
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) February 16, 2020
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