South Africa legend Jacques Kallis becomes father again, blessed with Baby Girl

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Former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis and his wife Charlene have been blessed with a baby girl, the player announced on social media on Wednesday (April 19).

The pair welcomed their second child and have named the baby girl Chloe Grace Kallis. The heartwarming pictures of the couple holding their baby were shared and it won the internet.

One of the pictures showed his wife Charlene cradling the baby, while Jacques Kallis was seen holding his baby proudly in the other pictures. The pair already have a son named Joshua Henry Kallis, who is 3 years old.

Along with the images, Kallis also penned an emotional message welcoming their newborn.

"Introducing our beautiful baby girl, Chloé Grace Kallis, born this morning at 08:37. Our tiny little princess weighing in at 2.88kg already got Daddy wrapped around her little finger. Mom & baby doing well and Joshy is loving his little sister. Our hearts are exploding!," Kallis wrote on Twitter.

The 47-year-old has been poured with congratulatory messages since. Former India player Yuvraj Singh and many others congratulated the ex-Kolkata Knight Riders coach. Yuvraj wrote, "Congratulations Sir Jacq."

Jack Kallis International Career

Kallis has been a stalwart of the game in his playing days. The South African remains the only player to score 10000 runs and pick 250 wickets in both Tests and ODIs. The Proteas legend has scored 25534 international runs and has picked up 577 wickets across all formats.

Jacques Kallis in IPL

Kallis also played 98 IPL games from 2008 to 2014. He made his IPL debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore, but made his mark with Kolkata Knight Riders. The South African played a pivotal part in both of KKR's IPL winning seasons in 2012 and 2014.