Former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik surprised social media on Saturday by sharing wedding pictures with Pakistani actress Sana Javed, marking his third marriage. The announcement caught the sports world in both Pakistan and India off guard, leading to confirmation of the rumors surrounding the breakdown of his marriage with Indian tennis star Sania Mirza. According to a report from a Pakistani media outlet, the reason behind their separation was Shoaib Malik’s alleged extramarital affairs.
The report disclosed that none of Shoaib Malik’s family members attended his third wedding to Sana Javed, and his sisters were reportedly upset about the former captain entering into his third marriage. The media outlet claimed that Sania Mirza was weary of Malik’s extramarital involvements.
While neither Sania Mirza nor Shoaib Malik has publicly commented on their relationship, rumors had been circulating for some time. Sania’s recent social media activity hinted at underlying issues in their relationship. She shared cryptic posts on Instagram, suggesting inner turmoil.
Sania posted, “When something disturbs the peace of your heart, let it go,” earlier this month.
In another post, she wrote, “Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard. Communication is hard. Not communicating is hard. Choose your hard. Life will never be easy. It will always be hard. But we can choose our hard. Pick wisely,” on Instagram last Wednesday.
Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza have a five-year-old son named Izhaan. Despite the challenges in their personal lives, neither party has made a public statement about the reported separation.