Cricketer AB de Villiers and his wife Danielle welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on Wednesday. The child is called AB as well, according to a tweet by Cricket South Africa. “We all feel very blessed and grateful. Mother and son are both doing well,” de Villiers was quoted as saying. The South Africa captain is currently on paternity leave, even as South Africa are on tour playing a crucial Test match against Bangladesh. In the photographs doing the rounds online, the family of three can be seen in the hospital and the new parents look delighted with AB holding his son.
AB and Danielle de Villiers are delighted to announce the birth of their son, AB, on Wednesday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/ZaSJQmbN8M
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) July 23, 2015
AB said: "We all feel very blessed and grateful. Mother and son are both doing well."
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) July 23, 2015
Congratulations to them both! pic.twitter.com/Nqrej9EFr8
Wishes poured in for de Villiers on social media as Twitter dubbed the newborn ‘Baby de Villiers.’ While most wished the new father on the new addition to the family, many others joked about the superhuman abilities the child will posses owing to his paternal genes. The Protean is one of the most popular cricketers in the world today with his multiple roles as batsman-keeper-captain, in addition to being a bestselling musician. His
Congrats to AB De Villiers for becoming a father to Baby De Villiers. Congratulations to the couple! @ABdeVilliers17 pic.twitter.com/iGOcp6Amd5
— Master Blaster (@ThankYouSachin) July 22, 2015
Baby De Villiers pic.twitter.com/TzPQhYoolf
— Rajesh Khilare (@Cricrajeshpk) July 22, 2015
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More ShortsAB Delivers. ;) Lovely Family Of AB de Villiers. Congrats! pic.twitter.com/tFDtFi8wZ1
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) July 22, 2015
AB de Villiers is blessed with a baby boy. Proves he was taking singles too amidst all that big hitting. Well played man, well played.
— Roflindian (@Roflindian) July 22, 2015


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