Former Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and former Pakistan cricket team captain Shoaib Malik shared loving messages on social media on the occasion of their son Izhaan Mirza Malik’s eighth birthday.
Sania Mirza shared pictures on social media wishing her son a happy birthday, and she also expressed her happiness for Izhaan being a part of her life.
Shoaib Malik also wished his son a happy birthday two days later, writing in a short message: “Happy birthday bro, love you.”
Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik got married in 2010 and had a son in October 2018. Both announced their separation in 2024. Shoaib Malik got married for the second time in January of the same year to Pakistani actress Sana Javed.
Despite the separation, both parents continue to share happy moments with their son on social media and congratulate him on important occasions in his life.
Sania Mirza retired from professional tennis in 2023. She has won six Grand Slam titles and was ranked number one in the women’s doubles world rankings in 2015.
Shoaib Malik, on the other hand, represented Pakistan for more than two decades. He played 35 Tests, 287 ODIs and 124 T20 Internationals.