NEW DELHI: Former Pakistani captain
Shoaib Malik
said on Saturday that, following his divorce with
Sania Mirza
, he wed prominent actor
Sana Javed
in Karachi.
The cricket player, who had a son with Indian tennis player Sania, shared a photo of himself and his new spouse on social media with the caption, "And We created you in pairs."
Sania is the mother of their five-year-old boy, Izaan.
A family source told PTI that "it was a 'khula'", which refers to the right of a Muslim woman to unilaterally divorce her husband.
This is Shoaib's third marriage.
Since 2022, there have been persistent rumors that Shoaib and Sania's conflicts caused them to split up, and in the past few years, they have hardly been spotted together.
Malik also unfollowed the Indian celebrity on Instagram a few days ago.
In April 2010, Shoaib and Sania, who had previously resided in Dubai, tied the knot in Hyderabad, the Indian player's hometown.
One of the best tennis players in India, Sania, declared her retirement last year.
Throughout the course of her 20-year career, Sania won 43 WTA doubles titles and one singles trophy, making her regarded as a trailblazer for female athletes.
Sania Mirza sparks rumours with cryptic post, fuels divorce speculations with Shoaib Malik
In 2020, among the coronavirus pandemic, singer Umair Jaiswal wed Sana Javed, who had acted in Pakistani films and several popular drama serials. The event was modest.
However, information on their divorce surfaced two months prior.
(With PTI inputs)
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