Shoaib Malik marries Sana Javed amid rumours of divorce with Sania Mirza

Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza were something of a power couple in the world of sports, especially in the subcontinent, but the Indo-Pak pair appear headed for a split

The divorce rumours were further fuelled after Malik announced his marriage to Pakistani actress Sana Javed on Twitter, sharing pictures of the two clad in wedding attire 

Indian tennis star Sania and Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib had married in April, 2010, with the walima taking place in Sialkot, Pakistan, the latter’s home town

The couple, who had moved to Dubai after marriage, welcomed a baby Izhaan in 2018

The news of Malik and Javed’s marriage comes a couple of days after Mirza uploaded a cryptic story on Instagram that further fuelled rumours of the star couple heading towards Splitsville

Javed is a well-known actress in Pakistan, having made her debut in Shehr-e-Zaat in 2012 and is known for her roles in Khaani, Ruswai and Dunk

Javed had previously been married to singer Umair Jaswal in a private ceremony on 2020