"And Then There Was 3....": Kane Williamson's Special Post Welcoming Baby Girl

28.02.2024 - 16:19 sports.ndtv.com

Star New Zealand batter Kane Williamson and his wife have been blessed with a baby girl, announced the former Kiwi skipper on Tuesday.

Williamson took to Instagram to share the news with everyone. "And then there was 3 Welcome to the world beautiful Girl. So grateful for your safe arrival and the exciting journey ahead," said the caption of Kane's post.

Kane missed the recently-concluded T20I series against Australia this month as he was on a paternity leave. Australia won the series 3-0.

However, he will be playing the Test series starting from February 29. The star batter last appeared in the Kiwis' two-Test series against South Africa earlier in February.

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