Bumrah was moved by the classy gesture and thanked the Pakistani pacer.
Notably, Bumrah and his wife Sanjana Ganesan were blessed with a baby on September 4. The right-arm quick flew back from Sri Lanka to Mumbai a day before India’s Asia Cup 2023 clash against Nepal to attend the birth of his first child.
Taking to social media platform X, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted a video, in which Shaheen can be seen walking up to Bumrah and congratulating the new dad.
Bumrah was moved by the classy gesture and thanked the Pakistani paceman quite a few times.
Here’s the wholesome video:
The interaction between Shaheen and Bumrah took place on the day of the Asia Cup 2023 Super-4 clash between India and Pakistan.
Talking about the match, Babar Azam won the toss and opted to bowl first but the decision backfired as Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill took the Pakistan attack to the cleaners. The duo stitched a 121-run partnership to set the foundation of India’s massive total.
While Rohit was dismissed for 49-ball 56, Gill departed after scoring 58. Virat Kohli (8*) and KL Rahul (17*) were trying to rebuild when the heavens opened up and the play was called off for the day, with India at 147/2 in 24.2 overs.
There is a reserve day in place for this game and the play will resume on Monday (September 11).