LAHORE: Star cricketer Shoaib Akhtar on Monday took to social media to announce the arrival of his newly-born son. Former pacer of the national cricket team was now a ‘proud papa’, he stated. “Guys, I am ecstatic to share that me and my begum have been blessed with a healthy baby boy just now. Oh what a feeling! Thank u Allah Pak,” he wrote. “The Rawalpindi Express is now a Proud Papa!!!” he added. Akhtar – also known as the ‘Rawalpindi Express’ – holds the world’s ‘fastest bowler’ record after a delivery at speeds of 161.3 km/h.