PremiumPAK vs AFG: Amid divorce rumours with Sania Mirza, Shoaib Malik's response to fan's "my wife left me after Pakistan's loss" grabs attention
Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, Shoaib Malik, and Misbah-ul-Haq expressed their unhappiness after Pakistan's World Cup 2023 loss to Afghanistan.
Last Updated: 02.12 PM, Oct 24, 2023
The ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 witnessed a shocking eight-wicket defeat for Pakistan against Afghanistan. The Afghan team, which had never defeated Pakistan in ODIs, managed to restrict Pakistan to a total of 282 runs and then chased it down with an over to spare.
The loss understandably stirred strong emotions in Pakistan, with reports of fans even breaking their televisions making headlines. Former Pakistani captains Wasim Akram, Moin Khan, Shoaib Malik, and Misbah-ul-Haq, who typically participate in panel discussions for each World Cup game, expressed their unhappiness after this particular match.
During the question and answer session, a fan shared a picture of his broken TV on social media, stating, "I just smashed my TV in front of 40 guests at my party because of PCT. My wife just took our crying kids and said they’re all spending the week at a hotel. This sport has ruined my dream, my life and my party, how do I cope?"
What caught everyone's attention was that the anchor directed the question to Shoaib Malik, and his response was, "Mein apni cheeso ke saath cope nahi karna, mujhe vo nahi samaj aa rahi. Aap mujhe keh rahe hai ek aur cheese ke saath cope up karo. Wow, very good," (I can't cope with my own things; I don't understand them. You're telling me to cope with one more thing. Wow, very good) and the entire panel on A Sports burst into laughter.
This particular reply gained attention due to the ongoing divorce rumours surrounding Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza. Recent reports suggest that the couple has been living separately for over a year, although they continue to jointly care for their five-year-old son, Izhaan. Sania Mirza currently resides in Dubai with Izhaan, while Malik remains in Pakistan.
While the couple has maintained a veil of secrecy regarding the status of their marriage, their cryptic social media posts have only fueled speculation in recent times.