In another instance of the growing camaraderie between the India and Pakistan players, Shaheen Shah Afridi on Sunday congratulated Jasprit Bumrah for the birth of his child and also gave the new father some gifts. In the heartwarming video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board Twitter, Afridi can be seen congratulating Bumrah for the good news to which the Indian pacer replied with thank you. This was after the India vs Pakistan Super 4 match was called off due to rain. The 29-year-old Bumrah had left the Indian camp in Sri Lanka last Sunday to be with his wife in Mumbai, Sanjana Ganesan for the birth of their child, henceforth missing out on India’s game against Nepal on last Monday. Spreading joy 🙌 Shaheen Afridi delivers smiles to new dad Jasprit Bumrah 👶🏼🎁#PAKvIND | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/Nx04tdegjX — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 10, 2023 He would share the news on social media, saying, “Our little family has grown & our hearts are fuller than we could ever imagine! This morning we welcomed our little boy, Angad Jasprit Bumrah into the world. We are over the moon and can’t wait for everything this new chapter of our lives brings with it – Jasprit and Sanjana." Meanwhile, in the Super 4 match on Sunday, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave a masterclass in aggressive batsmanship with sublime half-centuries that took India to 147 for 2 against Pakistan before the skies opened up to force it into the reserve day. The reserve day's proceedings will start from 3 PM IST onwards, after the rain stopped the proceedings on 4.52 PM this day. India had played 24.1 overs when the rain came down, and will resume from that point (24.2 overs) on the morrow. The two not out batsmen are Virat Kohli (8) and KL Rahul (17). This also means that Indian players will have to take to the field for two more days in succession – Monday for the reserve day against Pakistan and on Tuesday for their second Super 4 match against Sri Lanka.
