Yusuf Pathan is overjoyed after his wife Afreen, a Mumbai-based physiotherapist, delivered a baby boy in Baroda yesterday. The big-hitting Kolkata Knight Riders&rsquo; all-rounder, who was away in UAE for the Indian Premier League-7 opener against Mumbai Indians, left for India to be by his wife&rsquo;s side immediately after his team&rsquo;s 41-run win on Wednesday.&nbsp;
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<img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jun/18yusuf.jpg" alt="" /> Yusuf Pathan and wife Afreen during their wedding at Byculla in March last year
&ldquo;I am short of words to express myself after being blessed with a son. KKR have been extremely supportive to share my joy at this wonderful moment. Fatherhood is completely different from anything I have experienced till date. I&rsquo;m sure he (baby boy) will bring great joy to everyone. I will celebrate this with my KKR teammates once I&rsquo;m back and hopefully dedicate an innings to my son,&rdquo; Yusuf told mid-day via a text message yesterday.
KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan broke the news on Twitter yesterday. The Bollywood superstar tweeted: &ldquo;Afreen &amp; Yusuf Pathan blessed with a baby boy. New papa has to rush home to be with his prince. Masha Allah.&rdquo;
Yusuf&rsquo;s younger brother and former India all-rounder Irfan, who is with Sunrisers Hyderabad in UAE, also couldn&rsquo;t hide his delight. &ldquo;Alrightttt this is great no words can describe the feeling. My bro Yusuf n bhabhi blessed with baby boy I&rsquo;m chachu now. ya rab tera shukar hai,&rdquo; he tweeted.
Yusuf is expected to miss KKR&rsquo;s second match against the Delhi Daredevils (April 19), but should be able to return for the team&rsquo;s third game against the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sharjah on April 24.

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