Shoaib Akhtar and his wife, Rubab Khan, welcomed a baby girl on Friday, March 1. The couple married in 2014 and has two boys named Mohammad Mikaeel Ali and Mohammad Mujaddid Ali, born in 2016 and 2019.
The Rawalpindi Express shared the news of the birth of their daughter, Nooreh Ali Akhtar, on social media.
“Mikaeel & Mujaddid have a baby sister now. Allah Tala has blessed us with a baby daughter. Welcoming Nooreh Ali Akhtar, born during Jumma prayers, 19th of Shaban, 1445 AH. March 1, 2024. Aap sab ki duaon ka talab gaar.”
Akhtar made his debut for Pakistan in 1997 and retired in 2011. He took 178, 247, and 19 wickets in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, respectively.
Shoaib has become a commentator and uploads videos to his YouTube channel. He was last seen as a commentator at ILT20 in UAE.