<p>A devastating personal tragedy has struck Pakistani fast bowler Junaid Khan, who has lost his first child.</p>
<p>The 24-year-old took to social media to share the tragic news.</p>
<p><img src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2015/feb/10Junaid-Khan-1.jpg" alt="Junaid Khan" width="650" height="572" /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em><strong>Junaid Khan</strong></em></span></p>
<p>While describing it as the "worst day of his life", the Pakistani cricketer thanks god for keeping his wife safe.</p>
<p>The pacer had earlier shared the news about his wife being hospitalised and asked everyone to pray for her speedy recovery.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Worst day in my life i have lost my first baby but with the grace of allah my wife health is good and she is doing better now. Thanks Allah</p>
&mdash; Junaid khan 83 (@JunaidkhanREAL) <a href="https://twitter.com/JunaidkhanREAL/status/725523831847292929">April 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>The moment he posted the tragic news on the micro blogging site, condolences started pouring in from cricketers -- both past and present -- from all corners of the world.</p>
<p>Here are some of them:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/JunaidkhanREAL">@JunaidkhanREAL</a> it's really sad to hear we r with u in this hard time. Prayers for u and ur family.</p>
&mdash; Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) <a href="https://twitter.com/AzharAli_/status/725584171897393152">April 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/JunaidkhanREAL">@JunaidkhanREAL</a> sorry for your loss.May Allah give you both patience and strength to get through this tough time.Prayers for bhabhi's health</p>
&mdash; waqar younis (@waqyounis99) <a href="https://twitter.com/waqyounis99/status/725588235640918016">April 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/JunaidkhanREAL">@JunaidkhanREAL</a> sorry to hear the sad news may Allah give you Sabar and v are with you be brave and strong</p>
&mdash; Umar55 (@mdk_gul) <a href="https://twitter.com/mdk_gul/status/725597434764791808">April 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">So sad to hear abt the loss of ur child <a href="https://twitter.com/JunaidkhanREAL">@JunaidkhanREAL</a>. May ALLAH give u and ur family Sabar</p>
&mdash; Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) <a href="https://twitter.com/WahabViki/status/725632273618493440">April 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">So sorry to hear your news Junaid. Love and support to you and you're wife.. &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0099&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0099&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0099&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f <a href="https://t.co/dfpOj97We9">https://t.co/dfpOj97We9</a></p>
&mdash; Simon Jones MBE (@si610) <a href="https://twitter.com/si610/status/725647426464407552">April 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm sorry to hear that bro. Blessings be upon you and your wife.. &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0099&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0099&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0099&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f <a href="https://t.co/WIxFz9j8BT">https://t.co/WIxFz9j8BT</a></p>
&mdash; Darren Sammy (@darrensammy88) <a href="https://twitter.com/darrensammy88/status/725646779484504065">April 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Prayers with you <a href="https://twitter.com/JunaidkhanREAL">@JunaidkhanREAL</a> and your family. May Allah SWT grant you patience for this loss. Stay strong brother.</p>
&mdash; Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11) <a href="https://twitter.com/AzharMahmood11/status/725668544210456577">April 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>A couple of days back, an image of a girl wearing a pink dress, covered by rose petals went viral on social media. A rumour started doing the rounds that it was former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi's child. Soon the rumour went viral. It later emerged that Asmara, Afridi's daughter, had been hospitalised and undergone surgery. The rumours, luckily, died down and it has been confirmed that Asmara is alive and recovering.</p>

Pakistani fast bowler Junaid Khan shared the tragic news of having lost his first child on social media and it immediately saw an outpouring of condolences from past and present&nbsp;cricketers&nbsp;

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