Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh and Hazel Keech welcomed their first child on January 25. The couple have blessed with a baby boy and announced the arrival of their little bundle of joy through a joint official note requesting privacy from their fans.
Yuvraj and Hazel welcome their first child
Credit: Hazel Keech, Instagram
The duo took to Twitter and Instagram, and shared a note that read, “To all our fans, family and friends. We are elated to share that today God blessed us with a baby boy. We thank God for this blessing and wish you to respect our privacy as we welcome the little one into the world.”
Grandpa Yograj wants the baby to be a cricketer and continue the legacy
Credit: Yograj Singh, Instagram
While the post was flooded with congratulatory wishes from the entire cricket fraternity and Bollywood celebrities, what seemed to have caught more attention is Yuvi’s response to his father Yograj Singh’s comment.
Welcoming the new champ, Yograj commented, “Grandfather welcome you little champ.. love you kids @yuvisofficial @hazelkeechofficial” Responding to this, Yuvraj commented, “Hello grandad! Sidha nets vich le jaye.” To which, his father agreed and replied, “Definitely son. Legacy must go on. Love you son. God bless all family (sic).”
The cricket fraternity and Bollywood are all hearts for the newborn
Credit: Hazel Keech, Instagram
In no time, congratulatory messages started pouring in from all over. Former Indian cricketers like Harbhajan Singh, Mohammad Kaif and Irfan Pathan took to Twitter to extend their best wishes to the couple and newborn.
Mohammad Kaif tweeted, “Warmest wishes to the lucky parents. Bahut bahut mubarak bhai.” Irfan Pathan wrote, “Many congratulations brother. I’m sure you will be an amazing father. Lots of love to the little one. Regards to bhabhi.” And so on.
At the same time, Bollywood too poured love on the couple. Angad Bedi wrote, “Congratulations singh ji !!!! @yuvisofficial @hazelkeechofficial hope the baby and you are doing well.” “Congratulations mummy n daddy @yuvisofficial @hazelkeechofficial,” wote Neha Dhupia. “Congrats Yuvi and Hazel. Sooo Happy for you guys,” added Preity Zinta. Celebrities like Raveena Tandon, Ayushmann Khurrana, Bipasha Basu and others too were all hearts for the couple and the newborn.
Congratulations to the new parents!
Lead Image Credit: Hazel Keech, Instagram