It's a baby boy! Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik welcome their first child

Sania Mirza married Shoaib Malik in a traditional Hyderabadi Muslim wedding ceremony on April 12, 2010

Tennis star Sania Mirza and her Pakistani cricketer husband Shoaib Malik were blessed with a baby boy on Tuesday.

Sania delivered the child early Tuesday morning, in Hyderabad, and both mother and child were well.

Shoaib tweeted: "Excited to announce: Its a boy, and my girl is doing great and keeping strong as usual #Alhumdulilah. Thank you for the wishes and Duas, we are humbled #BabyMirzaMalik."

Excited to announce: Its a boy, and my girl is doing great and keeping strong as usual #Alhumdulilah. Thank you for the wishes and Duas, we are humbled