Shoaib Malik ties the knot with Sana Javed amidst rumors of marital strife with Sania Mirza

Veteran Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has recently married Pakistani actress Sana Javed, adding a surprising twist to ongoing rumors of his separation from Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza. Malik shared the joyous news through a social media post on X (formerly Twitter), featuring pictures from their wedding ceremony along with the caption, "And we created you in pairs."

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"And We created you in pairs" وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا pic.twitter.com/nPzKYYvTcV

— Shoaib Malik ???????? (@realshoaibmalik) January 20, 2024

Speculations about Malik's relationship with Javed had been circulating for some time, fueled by the cricketer's birthday wishes to the actress and his public support for her amidst controversies. The surprise announcement comes amidst a backdrop of rumors regarding the possible divorce of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza, who were married in 2010 and share a son named Izhaan.

The 41-year-old cricketer's wedding post has stirred curiosity on both sides of the border, given the prior public image of Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza as a celebrity couple. While the exact reasons for their rumored separation remain unknown, signs of strain began to show on social media around the first half of 2021. Malik and Mirza, known for their active Instagram presence, gradually reduced their shared content over time. Last year, they collaborated on a TV show, "The Mirza Malik Show," on Spotify, hosting celebrities in 40-minute-long episodes.

Sania's recent cryptic post on Instagram mentioning the challenges of marriage added fuel to divorce speculations. Notably, this would be Shoaib Malik's second official marriage, with his previous alleged marriage to Ayesha Siddiqui being a controversial incident that he described as a case of fraud.