Former Pakistani captain Shoaib Malik opened himself on his relationship with his son Izhaan after his divorce from the Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza. The duo officially ended their marriage in January 2024.
However, they continue to become their son Izhaan co-parent. While Sania has the primary custody of the child, Shoaib Malik revealed that he visits his son in Dubai at least twice a month.
He recently opened his relationship with his son on a Pakistani Ramzan show, where he said that their relationship is more a friendship.
“Uske saath jo relationship hai woh ek dosti wala hai. (The relationship with him is that of friendship). He calls me bro, and sometimes I call him bro. I make sure that I visit him twice a month in Dubai, and while I am there, I personally let him fall at school and picked up,” he was raised by the time of India.
Shoaib also revealed how his relationship with his son is and that they connect to a video call and discuss things regularly.
“Mera Uske Saath Bahaut Acha Bond Hai (I have a very good relationship with him). Every day we connect on a video call and we discuss everything,” he added.
Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza ended their marriage after they had stayed together for 14 years.
Shoaib Malik’s record for Pakistan in International Cricket
Although he is currently not playing an international cricket for Pakistan, he still plays competitive cricket at the age of 43 and he participates in the current National T20 Cup, where the Sialkot Region team has been accepted.
He played 35 tests for Pakistan and scored 1898 runs together with 32 wickets. In White-Ball Cricket he played 287 ODIs, scored 7534 runs and took 158 Wickets. From 124 T20is he scored 2435 points and took 28 wickets.
Moreover, Shoaib Malik is a veteran who played in T20 franchise competitions around the world. He played no fewer than 552 T20s and collected 13535 runs together with 186 wickets with the ball.
The all -rounder also played in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he represented the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals).
Published by Yash Singh