The rumours are untrue, and Sania Mirza is not getting married to Mohammed Shami, as her father clarified to NDTV. The gossip about Sania Mirza’s potential marriage to Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami was finally put to rest by her father, Imran Mirza. The rumours are “rubbish,” Imran claimed in an NDTV interview, adding that her daughter hasn’t even met the cricketer. He stated: “This is all rubbish. She has not even met him.”
Rumours started after a photo-shopped image was posted on Facebook on June 12 of this year. Originally from Sania and Shoaib’s April 2010 wedding, the picture features the tennis legend dressed in red wedding gowns, with Shoaib’s face digitally overlaid with Shami’s.
“Finding a love interest”: Sania Mirza on The Great Indian Kapil Show
The Great Indian Kapil Show, a well-known chat show, featured Sania recently. “Finding a love interest” was her statement on the show. Saina Nehwal, Sania Mirza, and Mary Kom joined Kapil Sharma in the teaser for the upcoming episode. The comedian brought up the fact that Shah Rukh Khan had previously declared he would be her love interest in any movie that was ever made about her. Then Sania said to Sharma, “Abhi mujhe pehle love interest dundna hai (I have to find a love interest first).”
She continued: “If Shah Rukh Khan plays my love interest, I will take up the role (act in my biopic). And if Akshay Kumar plays the role, I will do it.”
Sania Mirza’s latest Instagram post amid wedding rumours
In her Instagram post, Sania Mirza wrote, “Dear friends and loved ones, I have been blessed with the incredible opportunity to embark on the sacred journey of Hajj.”
“As I prepare for this transformative experience, I humbly ask for your forgiveness for any wrongdoings and shortcomings. My heart is filled with gratitude for this chance to seek redemption and spiritual renewal. I pray that Allah accepts my prayers and guides me on this blessed path. I am deeply fortunate and feel immensely grateful. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers as I embark on this journey of a lifetime. I hope to come back as a better human being with a humble heart and stronger imaan,” the 37-year-old tennis legend added.
Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik: Marriage and divorce
Shoaib and Sania married in Hyderabad in April 2010, and they previously lived in Dubai. Ihzaan Mirza Malik, the couple’s son, was born in October 2018 and resides with Sania. On January 20, 2024, Pakistani actress Sana Javed and actor Shoaib Malik announced their second marriage on social media. Following this, Sania’s family released a statement.