Watch: Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi congratulates new dad Jasprit Bumrah, gives gifts for newborn

While there could be a few cricket followers or commentators who would express reservations about the growing camaraderie between Indian and Pakistan cricketers, it is evident that such sentiments do not bother players from engaging in friendly interactions.

In the heartwarming video posted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on X (formerly Twitter), Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is seen congratulating Jasprit Bumrah on the birth of his child.

After play was suspended on Sunday in their Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours match in Colombo, Afridi met Bumrah on the ground before heading back to the team hotel and passed on a gift to the newborn baby.

Afridi walked up to the new dad and handed him a red-coloured gift-wrapped box. He congratulated Bumrah and wished good health and happiness for the newborn baby. Afridi said, "Many congratulations Bumrah bhai (brother) and to bhabhi (sister-in-law), may Allah always keep your son happy and he becomes the new Bumrah."

Blushing Bumrah was touched and called the gesture by a fellow pacer 'very sweet'.

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and his wife, Sanjana Ganesan, were blessed with a baby boy on September 4. The bowler rushed to be by his wife's side in Mumbai and missed the Asia Cup match against Nepal. After attending to family matters, Bumrah returned to Sri Lanka for the Super 4 match against Pakistan.

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