The Bengal batsman announced the news on Twitter

Manoj Tiwary becomes father as wife Sushmita gives birth to a baby boy
Manoj Tiwary and wife Sushmita

Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary and wife Sushmita are blessed with a baby boy. The Bengal batsman announced the news on Twitter. "Breaking d Silence nd telling d world 2day dat V r blessed wit a baby boy Thanks 2 all mighty!!! New chapters begin," he wrote.

The duo, who dated for seven years, tied the knot with Sushmita in 2013 at Howrah. In the T20 this year, Tiwary was bought by Punjab for Rs 1 crore.

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