Sania Mirza, the renowned female tennis player from India, has brought lots of laurels to her country However, despite this, her love marriage with Pakistani cricket player Shoaib Malik has overshadowed her achievements in recent years. This year, it reached its lowest as it took an unexpected turn after first winning hearts on social media with dreamy moments.
Last year, there were rumblings of problems in their relationship, and rumors of a possible divorce started to spread. Though neither side formally addressed the matter, Sania’s cryptic social media remarks fueled the speculations. However, Shoaib Malik’s latest disclosure on the X platform—previously known as Twitter—confirmed that their marriage has failed.
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In an unexpected turn of events, Shoaib shared the news of his wedding ceremony with actress Sana Javed. Though there has been speculation of a relationship between Malik and Javed, their status is now clear thanks to the official acknowledgement. Sania Mirza’s father also disclosed that Sania had initiated a unilateral divorce through “khula” following Islamic law.
– Alhamdullilah ♥️
“And We created you in pairs” وَخَلَقْنَاكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا pic.twitter.com/nPzKYYvTcV
— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) January 20, 2024
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On social media, the dispute has grown to such an extent that individuals from both nations are criticizing the athletes they admire. The announcement has sparked conversations across the world as social media is ablaze with responses to the newlyweds that range from shock to congratulations. Remarkably, Sania and Shoaib are both in the headlines for rather different reasons. While Sania is occupied with representing her nation with pride, Shoaib finds himself in a humiliating predicament.
Match fixing leads to Shoaib Malik’s BBL T20 contract termination?
Conversely, Pakistani all-rounder Shoaib Malik became entangled in a match-fixing scandal in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The dispute started after Malik, bowling for Fortune Barishal, bowled three no-balls in a single over against the Khulna Tigers. After this, Fortune Barisha terminated his contract with Shoaib Malik, due to which these match-fixing rumors arose.
Sania posted a patriotic post on social media
Following her divorce from former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik, renowned Indian tennis player Sania Mirza is making news once more. This time, she is hitting headlines for her Republic Day tribute to India.
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She shared a moving moment on social media by uploading a picture of herself next to the Indian flag. Along with the photo Sania shared both on Twitter and Instagram, she also wrote an emotional statement, saying,
“Always an honor to represent our nation.”
Always an honour to represent our nation 🇮🇳#HappyRepublicDay ✨ pic.twitter.com/KGGpEySkqA
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) January 26, 2024
The post demonstrates Sania’s steadfast patriotism and her commitment to carrying on her heritage as a source of national pride.
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The media manager for the Barishal squad, Sikander, denied any connection between the contract termination and match-fixing claims
Nevertheless, despite these clarifications, netizens couldn’t contain their reactions. In reaction, they expressed their sentiments through intense trolling in the comments section of Sania Mirza’s aforementioned post. Have a look at some of the reactions:
Happy republic day, Sania. pic.twitter.com/q83C4PnJ9C
— Prayag (@theprayagtiwari) January 26, 2024
Start getting treatment to cheat you. Shoaib Malik terminated..
Fortune Barishal has terminated Shoaib Malik’s contract in the Bangladesh Premier League after he bowled three no-balls in an over during the first game against the Khulna Tigers. pic.twitter.com/W7jU8FH6Rm
— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) January 26, 2024
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— Ashman kumar Larokar (@ASHMANTWEET) January 26, 2024
Karma is real
Fortune Barishal has terminated Shoaib Malik’s contract in the Bangladesh Premier League after he bowled three no-balls in an over during the first game against the Khulna Tigers. pic.twitter.com/4JK74j3Rlq
— Ash (@Ashsay_) January 26, 2024
What are your views about the same?
