Shoaib Malik Announces Second Marriage Amidst Reports of Unilateral Divorce from Sania Mirza
Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shoaib Malik revealed his second marriage to actress Sana Javed , hours before a family member of Sania Mirza , former Indian tennis player and Shoaib 's first wife, stated that Sania had unilaterally divorced him.
A family source, as reported by PTI, described it as a 'khula', referring to the right of a Muslim woman to divorce her husband independently. Interestingly, the initial PTI report attributed the same quote to Imran Mirza , Sania's father.
Shoaib Malik shared a photo with Sana Javed on social media, captioning it: "And We created you in pairs." The duo had collaborated on multiple shows and TV commercials in Pakistan and had a close association.
The announcement came amidst swirling rumors of differences between Shoaib and Sania. The celebrity couple had been rarely seen together in recent years, and although there were reports of their split, no official confirmation had been provided. Malik had evaded Sania-related questions during Pakistani TV shows last year and had recently unfollowed her on Instagram.
Shoaib and Sania had tied the knot in April 2010 in Hyderabad, Sania's hometown, and had been residing in Dubai. They welcomed their son, Ihzaan Mirza Malik , in October 2018, who now resides with Sania.
Notably, this marks Sana Javed's second marriage, having previously wed singer Umair Jaiswal in 2020, but reports of their divorce emerged two months earlier. Sana is renowned for her roles in popular drama serials and Pakistani films.
Sania Mirza, one of India's greatest tennis players, had announced her retirement the previous year after a career spanning two decades, during which she won 43 WTA doubles titles and one singles trophy, serving as a trailblazer for women in sports.
Shoaib Malik, who has not yet announced his retirement from T20Is, boasts an impressive cricket career, representing Pakistan in 35 Tests, 285 ODIs, and 124 T20Is, scoring nearly 12,000 international runs and taking over 200 wickets. His last match for Pakistan was in a T20I against Bangladesh in 2021.
A family source, as reported by PTI, described it as a 'khula', referring to the right of a Muslim woman to divorce her husband independently. Interestingly, the initial PTI report attributed the same quote to Imran Mirza , Sania's father.
Shoaib Malik shared a photo with Sana Javed on social media, captioning it: "And We created you in pairs." The duo had collaborated on multiple shows and TV commercials in Pakistan and had a close association.
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The announcement came amidst swirling rumors of differences between Shoaib and Sania. The celebrity couple had been rarely seen together in recent years, and although there were reports of their split, no official confirmation had been provided. Malik had evaded Sania-related questions during Pakistani TV shows last year and had recently unfollowed her on Instagram.
Shoaib and Sania had tied the knot in April 2010 in Hyderabad, Sania's hometown, and had been residing in Dubai. They welcomed their son, Ihzaan Mirza Malik , in October 2018, who now resides with Sania.
Notably, this marks Sana Javed's second marriage, having previously wed singer Umair Jaiswal in 2020, but reports of their divorce emerged two months earlier. Sana is renowned for her roles in popular drama serials and Pakistani films.
Sania Mirza, one of India's greatest tennis players, had announced her retirement the previous year after a career spanning two decades, during which she won 43 WTA doubles titles and one singles trophy, serving as a trailblazer for women in sports.
Shoaib Malik, who has not yet announced his retirement from T20Is, boasts an impressive cricket career, representing Pakistan in 35 Tests, 285 ODIs, and 124 T20Is, scoring nearly 12,000 international runs and taking over 200 wickets. His last match for Pakistan was in a T20I against Bangladesh in 2021.
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