Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza recently posted a photo on her Instagram account in which she can be seen standing in front of a mirror, accompanied by the caption "Reflect." Sania Mirza's latest Instagram post gained added significance as it follows her recent announcement of divorce from former Pakistan cricket team captain, Shoaib Malik. After Shoaib openly announced his marriage to Pakistani actor Sana Javed, Sania Mirza's family confirmed via social media that she and Shoaib had been divorced for "a few months now."
Check below Sania Mirza's viral post on Instagram
"Sania has always kept her personal life away from the public eye. 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!," read the statement issued by Mirza's family.
"At this sensitive period of her life, we would like to request all fans and well-wishers to refrain from indulging in any speculation and to respect her need for privacy," the statement added.
Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza tied the knot in April 2010 in Hyderabad. The couple welcomed their son, Izaan, who is currently five years old. As per recent updates, Izaan resides with Sania Mirza.
In one of her recent posts on Instagram, Sania Mirza had alluded to personal struggles.
"Marriage is hard, Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard, Choose your hard. being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard," she posted in an Instagram story.
"Communication is hard. No communicating is hard. Life will never be easy. I will always be hard. But we can choose our hard. Pick wisely."