Hardik Pandya-Natasa Stankovic blessed with baby boy; see photo

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has become a father as his wife Natasa Stankovic gave birth to a baby boy. Pandya shared a picture of the baby

Team Newsable

Mumbai, First Published Jul 30, 2020, 4:58 PM IST

Mumbai: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya and his wife Natasa Stankovic were blessed with a baby boy on Thursday (July 30).

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Pandya took to his social media accounts to announce the birth of their first child. The duo had got married during the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.

See photos of Hardik-Natasa

On his Twitter account, Pandya wrote along with a picture of his baby boy, “We are blessed with our baby boy.”

See photos of Natasa's maternity shoot

Soon, congratulatory messages started pouring in from fans. #HardikPandya was trending on Twitter on Thursday evening.

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On January 1 this year, the 26-year-old Pandya announced his engagement with Natasa. He had posted a picture on Instagram to tell his fans about his engagement. He had captioned it, "Mai tera, Tu meri jaane, saara Hindustan. 01.01.2020 #engaged."

After hearing the news of Pandya becoming a father, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to wish the duo. On his Twitter account, Tendulkar wrote, "Many congratulations to the proud new parents! May the little one tiptoe with love into your hearts & stay there forever! (sic)."

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