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Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes, who is currently on assignment in India as Mumbai Indians fielding coach in the Indian Premier League, was blessed with a baby girl on Thursday. The 45-year-old and his wife Melanie Jeanne have christened their newborn girl as ‘India’. Jonty broke the news to the world via a tweet to Mumbai Indians’ official Twitter handle. He also confirmed the baby girl is named India Jeanne Rhodes and both mother and daughter are in perfect health.
@mipaltan good luck tonight from baby Rhodes!! India Jeanne Rhodes born 3:29pm weighing 3.7kg! Mum and baby perfect #ApunKaSuperstars
— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) April 23, 2015
The peculiarity about the birth of his daughter is that Melanie delivered the baby by the process of water birth. The delivery took place at a hospital in Santa Cruz, western Mumbai on Thursday afternoon. The assumption behind water birth is that since the baby has already been in the amniotic fluid sac for nine months, thus birthing into a similar environment makes it gentler for both baby and mother. Twitteratis got into the act and while humour took the centre-stage all but one joke mocked South Africa.
Oh! Jonty Rhodes names his daughter India. So, Rhodes now has India. But when will India have roads? #ImportantQuestions
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) April 24, 2015
Jonty Rhodes named his daughter India. She is the only South African who has 2 Cricket World Cups to her name. — Dhawal Damania (@dhawaldamania) April 24, 2015
Jonty Rhodes names his daughter India. I wish his surname were Rocks instead of Rhodes. — maithun (IPL) (@Being_Humor) April 24, 2015
Jonty Rhodes names her daughter as India.. Now he becomes father of nation (India) pic.twitter.com/SaHhLkul53
— Jameshubert (@ImJames_) April 24, 2015
Jonty is clearly having the time of his life. But the same can’t be said of his IPL Team Mumbai Indians, who are sitting bottom of the points table with just two points from five matches. The fielding legend’s fortune has definitely brightened. Will India prove to be a lucky charm for Rohit Sharma and co? Only time will tell!
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