Former Pak captain Shoaib Malik gets married for third time; Sania with cryptic 'divorce post'

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik has married for the third time, also at a time when rumours were rife about his separation from Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza. International media reports that the actor is married to famous Pakistani actress Sana Javed. Without playing it covert, Malik himself shared a post on X with pictures of his marriage.

Sania and Shoaib Malik married in 2010 in one controversial marriage that dragged two rival nationals to news headlines. The two were dating for a long and then decided to get hitched, which opened many discussions within Indian and Pakistani social circles. Many came up with criticism of the marriage while some others went for a pragmatic approach and left it for Sania to decide.

However, their marriage unlike in the initial affectionate days turned topsy-turvy in the later years. It is rumoured that Malik carried another relationship with a prominent personality while being married to Sania. The couple have a son together.

Recently, Sania shared some sly Instagram stories about love and divorce which caught the eyes of netizens and triggered doubts about her current marriage status with Shoaib Malik. Last year, Shoaib’s social media post on Sana Javed’s birthday was much discussed.

Sania Mirza was always ultra-careful to not reveal her family pictures on social media. Even while at the height of discord with Malik. Sania never cared to share any news related to this on social media. However, Shoaib Malik espoused no such niceties and shared his third marriage photos on social media least bothered about the pain it will inflict on others.

Shoaib Malik married Sania after getting divorced from Ayesha Siddiqui in 2010.