Sania Mirza's father Imran Mirza reacted to Shoaib Malik's marriage to Pakistani actor Sana Javed on Saturday, January 20, saying that the tennis star had divorced the former Pakistan captain.
Shoaib Malik's announcement of his marriage to Sana was on Saturday. He was dating her despite being married to Sania Mirza.
Commenting on the development, Sania's father Imran Mirza told PTI. "It was Khula," he told the news agency. The practice allows a Muslim woman to unilaterally divorce her husband.
There has been no word on the separation from either Sania Mirza or Sana Javed. However, Sania recently shared a post about marriage and divorce.
Sania Mirza hasn't reacted to Shoaib's wedding news as she is currently working as a commentator for the ongoing Australian Open.
On Saturday, Shoaib Malik and Sana Javed shared photos of the wedding on social media. She changed her name on Instagram to Sana Shoaib Malik.
Rumors of Shoaib Malik's relationship with Sana Javed surfaced in 2023. The all-rounder wished her happy birthday. However, Sana has denied all claims that she is in a relationship with Shoaib. She was previously married to singer Umair Jaswal.
On Saturday, Shoaib Malik played for Fortune Barishal in a Bangladesh Premier League 2024 match against Rangpur Riders.