On his 25th birthday, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, the opener of the Bangladesh national cricket team, was doubly blessed as his wife, Sabrin Sultana, gave birth to their first child on Friday.

Shanto took to Facebook to share the joyous news, stating, “Alhamdulillah, by the grace of Almighty Allah at 10:14 this morning I became the father of a baby boy. Mother and the child are doing well. Please pray for our family. We are about to begin a new chapter of our lives.”

Shanto and Sabrin, both hailing from Rajshahi, tied the knot in June 2020. Their journey to parenthood was made public on August 16 when Shanto posted a photo on social media alongside his wife, announcing the imminent addition to their family.