Veteran wicket-keeper, batter Quinton de Kock and his wife Shasha have been blessed with a baby daughter and they named her Kiara. The left-handed batter shared the good news on Thursday (January 6) with a heart whelming post on Instagram. He shared a couple of adorable pictures with his wife and the newborn baby girl. Notably, the couple has named their first child Kiara and is receiving congratulatory messages from different quarters.
Captioning the picture son social media, “How’s it my name is Kiara !!! @sashadekock,” read the caption of the post. Needless to mention, the comment section got flooded in no times as fans showered love on the new-born baby. De Kock’s former teammate and ex-South African speedster Dale Steyn also welcomed Kiara and also congratulated the couple.
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For the unversed, Quintin De Kock featured in the first Test of the ongoing three-match Test series against India. It was earlier reported that the southpaw will be missing the last two Test due to the birth of his first child.
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However, the 28-year-old dropped a bombshell after the first Test that he will be retiring from the longest format of the game after the Centurion match. The southpaw stated that he wanted to spend more time with his young family. Hence, he has made himself unavailable for future Tests.
In his official statement, Quinton de Kock said, “This is not a decision that I have come to very easily. I have taken a lot of time to think about what my future looks like and what needs to take priority in my life now that Sasha and I are about to welcome our first child into this world and look to grow our family beyond that.”
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He further added, “My family is everything to me and I want to have the time and space to be able to be with them during this new and exciting chapter of our lives. I love Test cricket and I love representing my country and all that it comes with. I’ve enjoyed the ups and the downs, the celebrations and even the disappointments, but now I’ve found something that I love even more.”
