On Sunday morning, Anum Mirza, a sister of Indian tennis player Sania Mirza, released a statement on Instagram on behalf of her family and Sania’s team regarding Sania’s ex-husband.
In the statement released, Anum confirmed the divorce of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza had been finalized a few months ago.
The statement came to limelight after Malik announced his marriage to Pakistani actress Sana Javed with a wedding picture of the couple.
This is Malik’s third while Javed’s second wedding. His first marriage was with Ayesha Siddiqui, leading to a divorce in 2010, after which he tied the knot with Indian tennis star Sania Mirza with whom he has a son, Izhaan Mirza Malik.
The former couple got married in 2010. Rumors of their divorce had been rife but the couple squashed any such claims; however, recent developments suggest that the couple formally divorced.
Javed, on the other hand, was married to singer-actor Umair Jaswal. The former duo piqued curiosity and fueled separation rumors after both stars took down pictures of themselves from their official social media handles.
The statement shared on Instagram read, “Sania has always kept her personal life away from the public eye. However, today the need has arisen for her to share that Shoaib and she have been divorced for a few months now.”
“She wishes Shoaib well for his new journey ahead!” the statement also read.
“At this sensitive period of her life, we would like to request all fans and well-wishers tp refrain from indulging in any speculation and to respect her need for privacy.”
Cricketer Shoaib Malik and actress Sana Javed announce their marriage
