Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya became father on Thursday as he and his partner Natasa Stankovic welcomed their first child a baby boy. Earlier this year Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic announced their engagement in January 1.

Sharing the good news on his official Twitter account also in Instagram , Pandya shared the first glimpse of their child and said, “We are blessed with our baby boy”.

The couple has been sharing pictures from the baby shower the last few weeks which has been a hit among fans across. “Natasa and I have had a great journey together and it is just about to get better. Together we are excited to welcome a new life into our lives very soon. We’re thrilled for this new phase of our life and seek your blessings and wishes”, Pandya had said while announcing the news of Natasha’s pregnancy last month. Recently they shared the pictures of their gorgeous maternity photoshoot.

Wishes poured in from the cricket fraternity as the two started the new innings of their life. His teammates such as Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Rishabh Pant, Chahal and many more wished both of them with lots of good wishes.

On Hardik Pandya’s professional front, Hardik Pandya was set to make his comeback in the ODI series against South Africa. Hardik Pandya had been out of action due to an injury since September 2019.

He will be next seen in action for Mumbai Indians during the much-awaited Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, which is all set to commence from September 19 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Initially, the 13th edition of the T20 league was supposed to begin from March 29, but due to the global outbreak of COVID – 19 pandemic, the blockbuster tournament got postponed.