'Aap sab ki duaon ka talab gaar' - Shoaib Akhtar, wife welcome their third child Nooreh Ali Akhtar

Renowned Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and his spouse Rubab Khan welcomed a baby girl into their family on Friday, March 1. The couple, who tied the knot in 2014, already have two sons named Mohammad Mikaeel Ali and Mohammad Mujaddid Ali, born in 2016 and 2019, respectively.

Popularly known as the Rawalpindi Express, Akhtar took to his official social media platforms to share the delightful news of their newborn daughter, Nooreh Ali Akhtar. Notably, the couple are blessed with their third child in the form of a baby daughter. They have named their new born child as Nooreh Ali Akhtar.

"Mikaeel & Mujaddid have a baby sister now. Allah taala has blessed us with a baby daughter. Welcoming Nooreh Ali Akhtar,  born during Jumma prayers, 19th of Shaban, 1445 AH. 1st of March, 2024. Aap sab ki duaon ka talab gaar, Shoaib Akhtar," Akhtar wrote on his 'X' handle.

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See Shoaib Akhtar's 'X' post:

Mikaeel & Mujaddid have a baby sister now.
Allah taala has blessed us with a baby daughter.

Welcoming Nooreh Ali Akhtar, born during Jumma prayers, 19th of Shaban, 1445 AH.
1st of March, 2024.
Aap sab ki duaon ka talab gaar,
Shoaib Akhtar pic.twitter.com/p8o9tx9I5N

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) March 1, 2024

Akhtar, Tendulkar battled in the famous 2003 World Cup clash on this day

Interestingly enough, on March 1, Shoaib Akhtar and the legendary former India batter Sachin Tendulkar faced off in the iconic 2003 World Cup clash. This memorable encounter took place in the Pool-A fixture between India and Pakistan at the Super Sport Park in Centurion. India had already secured their spot in the Super Sixes, while Pakistan needed a victory to advance to the knockout stage. 

Opener Saeed Anwar smashed a stunning century as Pakistan posted a challenging total of 273/7 in their allotted 50 overs. However, the stage was set for an extraordinary display of batting prowess by Tendulkar. In a display of sheer dominance, Tendulkar launched a ferocious assault on the Pakistani bowling attack right from the start. Particularly, he hit a maximum and two boundaries off the final three balls of Akhtar's opening over.

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The onslaught persisted throughout Tendulkar's innings as he amassed 98 runs from just 75 deliveries. However, Akhtar managed to find some solace in his fifth over by dismissing the Master Blaster, who fell agonizingly short of his century by just two runs, providing Pakistan with a glimmer of hope. However, it proved to be insufficient as the Men in Blue comfortably secured victory by six wickets with 26 balls remaining. Akhtar concluded his spell with figures of 1/72 in his allocated ten overs, a commendable effort amidst the relentless assault, and unfortunately, Pakistan were eliminated from the marquee event.