Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik and his wife and Indian tennis star Sania Mirza have revealed their plans to retire from their respective sports. The couple was in Karachi, Pakistan to launch their perfume brand. He said that whenever he visits the city he is always warmly welcomed in Karachi.
While Sania said that she wants to win more cups before retiring from tennis, Shoaib said that he is not thinking of retirement at the moment. Both of them are considered to be in the last leg of their sporting journey.
When asked about her retirement plan, Sania said, “I want to win two more Grand Slams before retirement. Sania, often referred to as India’s first female tennis superstar, has won six Grand Slam medals – three Grand Slams in mixed doubles and three in women’s doubles between 2009 and 2015.
Shoaib Malik also commented on his retirement. Shoaib said he has discussed his plan with Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam, who “needs him in the team” so that Babar can “replace replacements and develop new players”.
“I’m not thinking about retirement at all,” he was quoted by news.com.pk,
Commenting on Pakistan’s performance in the recently concluded ICC T20 World Cup, Shoaib said that all the players in the team gave their best to win the cup, “but it was not just their day in the semi-finals.” Australia had knocked Pakistan out of the World Cup race in the semi-finals. Pakistan remained unbeaten in the group stage matches.
Shoaib said that since their marriage in April 2010, he recalled the household life with Sania and their three-year-old child, Izhaan. He cited his and Sania’s “professional commitments” as the reason behind it.
“Sometimes I’m Busy Cricket And sometimes she engages in tennis. And, it is something that I miss – the opportunity to spend time with family,” he mentioned.
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