Current and former cricketers send good wishes to Shoaib-Sania

KARACHI: Current and former cricketers on Wednesday greeted with joy and best wishes on the announcement of Shoaib Malik's wedding to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza next month.

Former captain Imran Khan congratulated the couple and wished them a happy union.

"My best wishes to you (Shoaib) and Sania and I pray both of you lived a blessed life," Imran said on a popular television show.

Other players, including Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Misbah-ul-Haq and Kamran Akmal were also happy to hear about the union.

"I am happy for Shoaib and I hope he has a happy life. Sania is not only a good tennis player but a great person and I am happy for both of them," Afridi said.

Kamran, one of Shoaib's closest friends, said he was not surprised by the announcement and was looking forward for the Walima (reception) in Lahore next month.

"You can be sure the Lahorites will celebrate this occasion with gusto. It is a really good pairing," he said.

Even the politicians were eager to offer good wishes to Shoaib and Sania with former prime minister and leader of the Muslim League, Nawaz Sharif wishing them well.

"If the couple are happy then we should also all be happy for them and hope they life happily together," Sharif said.