Cape Town - Proteas and Cape Cobras bowler, Rory Kleinveldt, is a father a baby girl.
Kleinveldt's wife gave birth to Zara on Friday.
Kleinveldt was left out of the Cape Cobras' Sunfoil Series squad to face the Knights in their ongoing match in Kimberley in order to be with his expectant wife.
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