In a surprising turn of events, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik announced his marriage to actor Sana Javed amid rumours of his separation from Indian tennis player Sania Mirza, reports Dawn.

The duo shared two pictures of them decked up in wedding clothes on Instagram, leaving netizens shocked at the revelation. Additionally, Javed swiftly changed her name on Instagram to Sana Shoaib Malik.

People believe the two met at Fahad Mustafa’s show Jeeto Pakistan after Mirza posted a picture of him and Javed in March of 2023, captioned ‘Happy Birthday Buddy’.

After the announcement, Mustafa took to his Instagram story to congratulate the couple, adding that, ‘Happiness is all that matters’.

Malik and Mirza were married in April 2010 with wedding ceremonies held in both Pakistan and India. The couple welcomed their first child in 2018.

Before Mirza, Malik was married to Ayesha Siddiqui. The two divorced in 2010 after eight years of marriage.

Javed, best known for her role in Ruswai, married singer Umair Jaswal in 2020.

Neither party publicly confirmed their separation from their former spouses.