Shoaib Malik-Sania Mirza fans heartbroken as cricketer marries Pakistani actress Sana Javed; Mirza's father says 'it was a 'khula''
Chandigarh, January 20
As soon as Shoaib Malik announced on Saturday that he had tied the knot with Pakistani actress Sana Javed, fans of both Sania Mirza and former Pakistan cricketer were left shocked and heartbroken.
The newlyweds shared the images from the wedding ceremony with the caption, ‘And We created you in pairs’.
Immediately, Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza started trending on social media.
Sania’s father Imran Mirza told PTI that “it was a ‘khula'”, which refers to the right of a Muslim woman to unilaterally divorce her husband.
The confirmation of the wedding came amid frenzied rumours of splitsville with the Dubai-based Indian tennis star.
Sania had earlier hinted at separation from the former Pakistan cricketer through a cryptic post.
Shoaib and Sania got married in 2010 and have been staying in Dubai ever since. They announced the birth of their son, Izhaan Mirza Malik, in 2018.
According to some reports, Sania and Shoaib have allegedly ended their 12-year-long marriage and are co-parenting Izhaan ever since.
A household name in Pakistan with her exploits in the show-business space, Sana made her television debut in 2012 with ‘Shehr-e-Zaat’ and later appeared in several other shows.
She received recognition with her portrayal of the titular role in the romantic drama ‘Khaani’.
Below are the reactions from the fans:
#SaniaMirza went against her own people and her own country to marry a Pakistani . The country which gave her all the fame and name she went against all that married Pakistani cricketer #ShoaibMalik .
Pakistan has always been against India , since the start , yet after seeing… pic.twitter.com/6bgd80vR4V
— इशिका गर्ग (@FerociousGirll) January 20, 2024
