Indian tennis star Sania Mirza's ex-husband and former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik is in the news again. There are reports that the former cricketer is headed for divorce with his third wife, Sana Javed.
The couple shocked everyone when they announced their nikah in January 2024. Shoaib and Sania were married for 14 years before the announcement of Shoaib's third wedding became public.
Shoaib and Sania have a son named Izyan, who stays with his mother in Dubai.
Now, as per Siasat.com, there is trouble in paradise and the couple might indeed be headed for divorce. Though none of them issued any statement till now.
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Both Shoaib and Sana have faced criticism after their private wedding in January 2024. Reports started floating when Sana and Shoaib were seen avoiding each other in a short video going viral online.
Shoaib is seen signing autographs while Sana keeps her face away from her husband and he too doesn't interact with his wife.
While some netizens are sure that there is something off about the couple, others are hopeful that it is just a normal tiff between husband and wife.
For now the two haven't issued any statement and haven't said anything about these rumors.
Earlier marriage and divorce with Sania Mirza
Talking about Shoaib's earlier marriage with Sania Mirza, theirs was a much-celebrated cross-border marriage which came to an end in early 2024 after Sania’s family confirmed that the couple had quietly divorced 'a few months ago.'
Though none spoke about the reasons but there were rumours of Shoaib’s infidelity. Then the sudden confirmation of separation left fans across India and Pakistan both shocked and saddened.
Soon after, Shoaib Malik left millions across both the nations shocked and surprised by marrying Pakistani actress Sana Javed.
The timing of the wedding, just days after Sania’s divorce was acknowledged, sparked widespread speculation that his relationship with Sana had begun much earlier.
According to reports, it was seen that Shoaib and Sana's affair started while Shoaib was still married to Sania, though the couple never publicly addressed these allegations.
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