ISLAMABAD, MAR 7: Social media was buzzing with curiosity Saturday night. Rumours had it that fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is getting engaged to former skipper Shahid Afridi’s daughter.

While the news is yet to confirmed by the families, a journalist, Ihtisham Ul Haq, took to Twitter and confirmed that the two will be tying the knot soon.

“With permission from both families, I would like to clarify the engagement rumours between Shaheen Afridi and the daughter of Shahid Afridi,” he tweeted. “The proposal has been accepted; it is thought that a formal engagement will be done within two years, following the completion of her [Shahid Afridi’s daughter] education.”

Haq added that the reason for the clarification was to protect the privacy of both the families.

Following this, fans of the cricketers rejoiced on social media and a lot of prayers were sent to both families.