Superstar pacer Mohammad Amir welcomed his first child into the world in wee hours of Tuesday, sharing an adorable picture with his little bundle of joy just ahead of the historic Independence Cup series.

The 25-year-old pacer tweeted from UK: “Shukar Allhumdulilah blessed with the Rehmat of Allah .. Mashallah.”

According to reports, Amir's baby daughter has been named 'Mansa'.

 

Shukar Allhumdulilah blessed with the Rehmat of Allah😍😍😍😍😍Mashallah pic.twitter.com/S9UFoX6yDB

— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) September 12, 2017

Amir is in the Pakistan squad which will face World XI for three T20 matches in Lahore on September 12 (today), 13 and 15. However, he had not been able to join the team due to the imminent birth of his child.

He is expected to fly to Lahore to participate in the last leg of the historic series, which marks the return of international cricket to Pakistan after a drought of eight years.