Former Indian pacer Sreesanth and his wife Bhuvneshwari Kumari have been blessed with a baby girl, who was born on 9 May.
The controversial cricketer expressed his happiness by sharing the news on social media.
"It's a girl", Sreesanth posted on Facebook and Twitter.
— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) May 9, 2015
pic.twitter.com/m3ADcDPfGH — Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) May 9, 2015
He thanked everyone for their warm wishes and informed his fans that the kid and mother are doing good.
Thanks a lot for all the wishes ..Nd prayers..my sweet Nd beautiful baby Nd my love her mother is fine...
He also said that becoming dad was indeed great.
The very best feeling in the whole universe ... pic.twitter.com/0MxG0yHWXD
— Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) May 9, 2015
Very pleased Nd so so excited to let u all know that..we are blessed with a baby angel .on mother day eve..gods grace pic.twitter.com/9BXjpCutpe — Sreesanth (@sreesanth36) May 10, 2015
Sreesanth got married in December 2013 to Bhuveneshwari, who belongs to a royal family in Rajasthan.
The cricketer, who hails from Kerala, was allegedly involved in a match-fixing case and is expecting a positive verdict by a Delhi court later this month.