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Reason behind Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik’s divorce REVEALED
Recently Shoaib Malik tied knot for the third time with Pakistani actress Sana Javed, now his sister has revealed the reason behind his separation with Sania Mirza.
The sports community in both Pakistan and India was taken by surprise when former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik shared pictures of his wedding with Pakistani actress Sana Javed on Saturday. The announcement turned the rumors of his marriage breakdown with Indian tennis star Sania Mirza into reality. However, it is reported that the reason for the split was said to be Shoaib Malik's extramarital affairs.
Reason behind Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik’s divorce
According to a report from a Pakistani media outlet, The Pakistan Daily, in Shoaib Malik's third marriage with Sana Javed, none of the cricketer's family members attended the wedding. Malik's sisters were reportedly unhappy about him getting married for the third time. The report read, “None of Shoaib Malik's family members attended his third wedding with divorced actress Sana Javed. Malik's sisters have expressed serious concerns over his divorce with Tennis star Sania Mirza. It is claimed that Sania was tired of Malik's extramarital affairs.”
Sania Mirza's sister shares an official statement post Shoaib Malik's third wedding with Sana Javed
Today, on January 21, Anam Mirza, Sania Mirza's sister, posted an official statement on her Instagram confirming the divorce on behalf of Sania Mirza and their family. The statement on the post reads, “Sania has always kept her personal life away from the public eyes. 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!” 
She further wrote, “At this sensitive period of her life, we would like to refrain from indulging in any speculation and to respect her need for privacy.”
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Sania Mirza's father confirmed Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik's divorce
It's important to note that a few hours after the news about Shoaib Malik and Sana Javed broke on the internet, Sania Mirza's father, in an interview with PTI, confirmed that the former tennis player obtained a divorce through 'khula.' A source claimed that it was Sania Mirza who initiated the separation.
A source was quoted as saying, “It was a 'khula'. I do not wish to comment beyond this.”
Shoaib Malik and Sana Javed's third wedding announcement
For those unaware, on January 20, 2024, Shoaib Malik, the former Pakistani cricketer, shared on his social media that he has entered into his third marriage, this time with Pakistani actress Sana Javed. The collage included pictures of the newlyweds wearing their wedding attire, both happily smiling for the camera.
The former cricketer wrote in the caption, “Alhamdullilah (red heart emoji) And We created you in pairs."
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Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik got married in a traditional Hyderabadi Muslim wedding ceremony in 2010 in Hyderabad. They had their first child, a son named Izhaan Mirza Malik, in 2018. Speculations about trouble in their marriage started circulating in 2022. Recently, observant fans noticed that both of them removed pictures of each other from their individual social media accounts. Additionally, Malik updated his Instagram bio from "Husband to a superwoman @mirzasaniar" to "Father to One True Blessing."
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