India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane becomes father as wife Radhika gives birth to a baby girl

Ajinkya Rahane became a father after his wife Radhika Dhopavkar gave birth to a baby girl on Saturday.

The India vice-captain woke up to the heartwarming news in Visakhapatnam where he is playing the Test match against South Africa.

Rahane married his childhood friend Radhika in 2014. Radhika had taken to social media last week to post a photo of herself with a baby bump with an emotional message.

"Have more of milk and milk products. Don’t have that much coffee. And are you taking the supplements you need?," Radhika wrote.

 

 

 

 

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Have more of milk and milk products. Don’t have that much coffee. And are you taking the supplements you need? Being pregnant means being ready for extra care and extra attention from just about everyone. And the flood of information can only make things confusing. I have found it helpful to stick to the basics and keep track of my daily nutrient intake. Among all nutrients, I got to know how adequate iodine is essential for an expecting mother as well as the baby since first 1000 days of life are considered to be the critical period for Brain development for which Iodine is an essential nutrient.. Thankfully, Tata Salt with iodine is already a part of my diet. Thus, I am not #MissingI. @desh_ka_namak Requesting all mothers @momspresso to pledge their support in raising awareness for #MissingI

A post shared by Radhika Rahane (@radhika_dhopavkar) on Sep 23, 2019 at 9:44pm PDT

Former India teammate Harbhajan Singh took to social media to congratulate Rahane. "Congratulations new daddy in town @ajinkyarahane88 hope Mum and lil princess ?? are doing well.. fun part of life starts now ajju. #fatherhood," Harbhajan wrote.

Congratulations new daddy in town @ajinkyarahane88 hope Mum and lil princess are doing well.. fun part of life starts now ajju. #fatherhood

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 5, 2019

Rahane now joins the likes of MS Dhoni, R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh himself, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and Hanuma Vihari who have a girl child.