Former Pakistani captain Shoaib Malik revealed on Saturday that he married well-known actor Sana Javed in Karachi after a divorce with Sania Mirza who he is not married to anymore
On Saturday, Shoaib Malik posted on social media to convey the news. The cricket player added, “Alhamdullilah, and we created you in pairs,” along with images of himself and Sana. In the pictures, clad in traditional garb, Shoaib Malik could be seen holding his new bride, Sana Javed. The internet is going crazy about Malik’s announcement.
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Who is Sana Javed?
Sana Javed is an actress from Pakistan who debuted in 2012 with Shehr-e-Zaat. She was born on March 25, 1993, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She became well-known for her performance in the love drama Khaani, and she has since acted in several well-known plays, like Dunk and Ruswai. For her role in Khaani, Sana was nominated for a Lux Style Award. She has also appeared in television series including I Love You Zada, Shareek-e-Hayat, Behadd, and Dino Ki Dulhaniya.
In 2020, Sana Javed married Umar Jaswal, a Pakistani singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer. But in 2023, the pair was divorced. Both Sana and Umar deleted all of their photos from social media after their split.
Following her marriage to Shoaib Malik, Sana Javed changed her Instagram bio to reflect her new name. The name is her bio now says, “Sana Shoaib Malik.” Rumors of a romantic relationship between Shoaib Malik and Sana Javed began to surface around 2023. It all started when Shoaib Malik shared a picture of Sana Javed on Facebook with the caption, “Happy Birthday, Buddy.”
What about Sania Mirza?
Meanwhile, Sania Mirza posted a strange post on her Instagram story a few days prior. The post’s caption read, “Divorce is hard.” On the other hand, there is no proof regarding their divorce. However, there are rumours circulating that they had already split up.
A family source told PTI that “it was a ‘khula'”, which refers to the right of a Muslim woman to unilaterally divorce her husband with the two no longer married.
Recently, Malik and Mirza commemorated a noteworthy event. Izhaan, the son of famous athletes, recently participated in a swimming tournament and took home a medal. The information was shared by Shoaib Malik on Instagram. Sania Mirza, who oversees Izhaan’s Instagram account, also shared pictures from the swimming tournament.
Malik and Mirza were married in 2012. In October 2018, the couple welcomed a son, Izhaan, into their family.