Abhi toh party: Shoaib Malik and Sania celebrate cricket win on Dubsmash!

E-Paper | June 14, 2026

The Pakistani cricket team decisively beat Sri Lanka in Colombo this Sunday, and latest Wimbledon champ Sania Mirza was right there to join in the celebrations!

She was in Colombo to support hubby and cricketer Shoaib Malik as he battled it out on the field.

After the Pakistan team's win, Shoaib and Sania posted an adorable Dubsmash video on Twitter to celebrate, rocking it out to popular hit 'Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai.'

That's not all though — they were joined in the video by other members of the Pakistan cricket team, who danced behind them as the song took off.

This video proves what we've long suspected — Shoaib and Sania are just the cutest couple.

And hats off the rest of the cricket team acting as back up dancers — you've proved you've got a funny bone!

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wajid

Jul 20, 2015 04:04pm

Rich and hard working along Lucky guys are doing fun, Luck is imp factor with hard work .. They have great life . I wish the great fun life too for me !

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Rizwan Ahmed

Jul 20, 2015 04:21pm

God bless you all

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natey

Jul 20, 2015 04:21pm

@wajid celebrities dying to have normal life without popularity ..coz no privacy for them..we are lucky to be normal..fun can get anywhere..

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Akhtar Ali

Jul 20, 2015 04:26pm

Go all the way Sania and Shoiab. Not,a tennis fan but loved your doubles match and your determination was awesome.Shoiab,you always come back with a bang. Keep it up Guys and congrats to Sania for the Wimbledon Win ,Shoiab yours is due after you and your team vanquish Sri Lanka.

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zak

Jul 20, 2015 04:28pm

Good spirited team.

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ehsan

Jul 20, 2015 04:29pm

Hats off to them. Well done both of you, enjoy.

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Malik

Jul 20, 2015 04:35pm

Indians jealous because sania is more close to pakistan

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Jul 20, 2015 04:45pm

@Malik ur comment amazes me.....she represnts india wherevr she goes.....proud of her.

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Insanely Atheist

Jul 20, 2015 04:46pm

@Malik Sania is way more famous than all the cricketers in this video combined and the whole world knows her as an Indian.Moreover We Indians are very amicable and believe in making friends.

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sudhakar USA

Jul 20, 2015 04:55pm

@Malik : She still carries an Indian passport, not the green one.

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Aisha

Jul 20, 2015 05:03pm

@Insanely Atheist Are you serious more famous than Pakistani Cricketer only Afridi is enough to outshine :P

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holy warior

Jul 20, 2015 05:19pm

@natey exactly.u summed it perfectly

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Cart.ms

Jul 20, 2015 05:20pm

God Bless You All One Victory Away for champion trophy qualification best wiseshs for Pakistani Cricket team

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joe

Jul 20, 2015 05:27pm

@Malik Is it bro? Ask her.She has always said..If the match is between India and Pakistan then even if Shoib is playing she will support India. Watch nextyear Olympic she is representing India.

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Leftist

Jul 20, 2015 05:28pm

@Aisha Who knows Afridi outside the cricketing world. Tennis is a world sport unlike cricket.

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tiku

Jul 20, 2015 05:33pm

@Malik .... my advice, pls take her and pls give her pakistani passport and remove the indian passport from her, she is true pakistani

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Omair

Jul 20, 2015 05:35pm

Good to see them having fun. It's been missing from our cricket for a while.

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dawn

Jul 20, 2015 05:38pm

Good - time to celebrate.

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sha

Jul 20, 2015 05:40pm

Hats off to Sania and Shoaib for their courage and leading the way to help bring two families (countries) come close. Congrats to Sania for the great win. She's proud and chrismatic ambassador of India to the world and why not. @MALIK please keep your negativity to yourself.

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Sanjay

Jul 20, 2015 05:54pm

Very cute couple indeed..more cross border marriages will help improve ties and remove misconceptions!

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Jul 20, 2015 05:56pm

You guys deserve for celebration!! Well done and wish you best of Luck!!

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gilgit baltistani

Jul 20, 2015 05:56pm

haha this is funny!

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global citizen

Jul 20, 2015 05:57pm

too cute

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Kashmiri Pakistani

Jul 20, 2015 05:59pm

nice one - loved it

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Aisha

Jul 20, 2015 06:07pm

@Leftist so same thing we can apply on Indian cricket team who knows them ?

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reality bites

Jul 20, 2015 06:29pm

@tiku why are you so upset. It's just a game and she is married to a player from Pakistan. Get a life people. Enjoy and let enjoy.

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Asra

Jul 20, 2015 06:31pm

A hard working, successful couple! But I love Sania more, and I'm from Pakistan. :)

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somone

Jul 20, 2015 06:31pm

@Aisha , you live in a free world dear, you can say what you think or want, but it doesn't mean that is true..

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Jawwad

Jul 20, 2015 06:36pm

Beautiful. I like the spirit.

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Asgher Ali

Jul 20, 2015 06:41pm

You guys are definitely helping Pakistan climbing the ladder of respect in the field of Cricket. Bless you!

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javed delhi

Jul 20, 2015 06:44pm

@Aisha India itself is a world.Need to check Indians and Indians outside.

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Asif Jamil

Jul 20, 2015 06:45pm

Congrats to the team on a fine win. It is time for the guys with their partners to enjoy. Please do not make this a Pakistan / India debate. We are very happy to have a world famous Indian girl as a fine bride for one of our boys. We love them both.

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ALI

Jul 20, 2015 06:58pm

@LEFTIST..... That's why Maria sharapova does'nt know Tendulkar ......

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Indian

Jul 20, 2015 07:17pm

@ALI Its OK my friends. We are happy that 17 times grand slam winner Roger fedrer knows him.

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Lazarus

Jul 20, 2015 07:20pm

@Malik Stop with these naïve comments, no one is jealous of anyone - set your own goals (higher) and achieve them and if you don't then be jealous of you who would have achieved them....wow that was deep !

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Akram

Jul 20, 2015 07:24pm

@Leftist "Who knows Afridi outside the cricketing world" Cricketing world is not exactly a small world my friend.

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vini

Jul 20, 2015 07:27pm

@Leftist Who is Tendulkar: Sharapova

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Mumbai Man

Jul 20, 2015 07:43pm

@vini same reply by Indians who are one fifth of the world..who is sharapova?

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lafanga

Jul 20, 2015 07:44pm

Shoaib and Sania are only the latest example of Indian girls going gaga over Pakistani cricketers. The tradition goes back to late 70's and early 80's.

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Em Moosa

Jul 20, 2015 08:09pm

Now when Sania will go back to India she has to explain to the extremists for celebration of the Pakistani team victory.

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hussain

Jul 20, 2015 08:14pm

The new look pak team. Well done. Speaks of the confidence. Mullahs bye bye.

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Nasser

Jul 20, 2015 08:30pm

After many long years, I have seen Shoib Malik being consistent, as he has been in this series. I wish him well but he needs to continue being more reliable, to have a chance staying within the team. Hats off to Sania of course, for being a Grand Slam champion in tennis, even if she shares it with someone else. No one from the sub-continent has hardly even reached the quarter finals.

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Rehan

Jul 20, 2015 08:34pm

Awesome.

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Noor Muhammad

Jul 20, 2015 08:37pm

Promoting the softer image of Pakistan. Thumbs up Sania and shoaib and whole pak team. Love you all

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Noor Muhammad

Jul 20, 2015 08:39pm

Promoting the softer imagery of Pakistan. Thumbs up sania,shoaib and whole pak team. Love you all

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Black Sabbath

Jul 20, 2015 08:47pm

@lafanga : "Shoaib and Sania are only the latest example of Indian girls going gaga over Pakistani cricketers." And Pakistani girls are gaga over Indian actors, so what's your point? FYI, the only Pakistani cricketer Indian girls were gaga over was Imran Khan back in the 80s, you need to get out of the past.

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Indian

Jul 20, 2015 08:57pm

@lafanga at least their heart is Clean and not filled filth and Anger ☺☺

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B.Ally

Jul 20, 2015 09:04pm

Good you took the party deep into the night. Celebrate and enjoy.

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Dr. Sadaf

Jul 20, 2015 09:23pm

Would she celebrate if the win was against her country?

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Dr. Sadaf

Jul 20, 2015 09:25pm

@ak , of course she represents India, nobody wishes otherwise, I am completely sure of that.

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lafanga

Jul 20, 2015 09:39pm

@Black Sabbath "And Pakistani girls are gaga over Indian actors" Really? You can find the Amir Khan's and Shahrukh Khan's at dime a dozen in Pakistan. Indian movies are popular in a certain segment of Pakistani society but to say Pakistani girls are gaga over Indian actors is a big stretch. BTW ... Rina Roy married Mohsin Khan in the early 80's so it wasn't just Imran Khan.

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Jul 20, 2015 09:42pm

Sania and Shoaib look great and HAPPY. This video shows that Indians and Pakistanis can Party together if allowed to do so by our governments

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Jawad

Jul 20, 2015 09:48pm

Nice keep it up and God bless

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Fawad

Jul 20, 2015 09:59pm

@Indian Are you talking about the instance when tandulkar met roger nd introduce himself by saying that i am tandulkar , one of your biggest fan and/or admirer.. by the way i am a cricketer by profession..

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Rkhan

Jul 20, 2015 10:10pm

very funny...enjoy and have fun. you deserve it.

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joe

Jul 20, 2015 10:13pm

@lafanga Bro love has no boarder. My neighbour is a Pakistani Generals daughter.

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Irfan

Jul 20, 2015 10:25pm

Muhammad Rizwan is the best upcoming talent since Sarfaraz in the Pakistani team.

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syed wasim haider@hotmail.com

Jul 20, 2015 10:32pm

Good to see Shoaib getting serious with cricket again; good luck. Conrat. to Sania for Wimbledon title.

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syed wasim haider@hotmail.com

Jul 20, 2015 10:41pm

@Em Moosa This will be nonsense; she enjoyed with her husband. It is no India-Pak. match.

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Danish Haider

Jul 20, 2015 10:42pm

Sania (Champ!) you deserve tons of love across Pakistan. Of course, Indians are proud of you as well. Sania Bhabi, I respect & salute you. In just 5 seconds you stole the hearts of Millions. Love n respect from a Pakistani.

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nj01

Jul 20, 2015 10:45pm

Proud of you Sania!! We are proud Indians!!

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Mustafa

Jul 20, 2015 10:46pm

I was watching a Manchester United and AC Milan match in MD, USA and so was Sania. I and my wife went to her for a selfie and was quite impressed by her humbleness. Wish her and Shoab a happy marital life.

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habib

Jul 20, 2015 11:00pm

SSania has been my fan since many many years and now that she has been a world champion partnering another world class tennis player Martina Hinges I deeply appreciate their performance and wish them more success in future too. Shoib is her husband does she not have to prove her obedience to him with him whole hertedly celebration. Wish them both future laurels too. hk

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ammar

Jul 20, 2015 11:26pm

Who decided to make the comment section India vs Pakistan! Be polite and friendly for once people.

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Shahid Akbar, USA

Jul 20, 2015 11:42pm

Pakistani cricketers deserve a party time. I love this. Thank you Sania for being a part of our happiness and congratulations winning the Wimbledon . Thank you Shoaib Malik.

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Shahid Akbar, USA

Jul 20, 2015 11:47pm

@Malik Closer to her hubby!

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Shahid Akbar, USA

Jul 20, 2015 11:49pm

@sha Sania is an ambassadress of goodwill. Love her and love Shoaib Malik.

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Habib

Jul 20, 2015 11:52pm

Good to see Sania and shoaib celebrating like this.hope indians don't take it negatively.stay blessed you both

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Abdullah Yousuf

Jul 21, 2015 12:35am

This is a part of sportsman spirit.

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Haroon from Lahore

Jul 21, 2015 12:59am

Hope Sania stays safe in India now and not branded as Pakistani and asked to go to Pakistan as she danced on Pakistan's win.

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Dilliwala

Jul 21, 2015 01:01am

Most people in Pakistan don't seem to be aware that Sania Mirza too has had a major victory... she has just won the Women's doubles at Wimbledon. Time to celebrate for the jodi :)

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raj

Jul 21, 2015 01:50am

@Malik Why should Indians be jealous, we waiting to see when she will take pakistani citizenship and I always scratch my head and ask my self why she is bringing all glory to India and still we dont like her.

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Najam Saeed

Jul 21, 2015 03:44am

@Akhtar Ali Very Well Said!

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Basuki

Jul 21, 2015 04:14am

Congratulations

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Mirror

Jul 21, 2015 04:17am

@AW agree so long as the bride is from India and the groom is from Pakistan!

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Shujaat Khan

Jul 21, 2015 04:28am

I would like to see Mukhtar play in one next ,He seemed like a complete batsman playing against Zimbabwe.He has not been given a chance to plsy since than .He coul ope and Captain come at 3 which should be his natural position

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Tariq K Sami

Jul 21, 2015 04:28am

Smart girl, Sania now she enjoys the best of both India and Pakistan. More cross border marriages in future!

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Shujaat Khan

Jul 21, 2015 04:31am

I would Like Mukhtar to open and Cap Ali play at 3 .Mukhtar looked like a seasoned complete batsman against Zimbabwe.He needs to plain next ODI.

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Jul 21, 2015 04:46am

@Em Moosa very well said : lol

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Doniya

Jul 21, 2015 08:43am

She's popular that's why Indians like her if she was a normal person Indians wouldn't even look at her. Truth!! So stop all this she's proud Indian blah blah blah

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ashok

Jul 21, 2015 09:18am

@sha Wonderful comment, I wish more and more people see that we are the same people. We dress alike, look alike , live alike , celibrate alike , sing alike & dance alike. Please if you can't handle our victory with a party then just move out of this planet . Abhi tou Party Shoroo Huihai. Come on Pakistan, we Indians want to join your Party.

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Jul 21, 2015 09:20am

@Aisha , yes true... who knows Sachin Tendulkar other than cricket fans. We Indians and Pakistanis both are living in closets thinking that the whole world is watching our cricket. There would be many people even in cricket playing countries who don't know our "super stars".

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Jul 21, 2015 09:33am

I see there is a debate in these comments, are stars of Cricket more known or stars of Tennis? while cricket is played in many countries compared with Baseball for example, its not played in China, Japan, many European countries, Canada, United States, and some other countries, where as stars of Tennis come from many of these countries and matches are televised throghtout the world. I was a good cricket player having played for Sindh University but since I lived in nonplaying cricket country I did not know for example about Tendulkar or Afridi and others but I knew all about Tennis stars. Congrats to Sania for being world no.1 in doubles having seen her play singles. Shoaib seems to be great sport. I wish both the best.

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Kalya

Jul 21, 2015 09:38am

@Malik - Yaah...thats why she never accepted Pakistan's citizenship

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Kalya

Jul 21, 2015 09:40am

@Asif Jamil - Very Very Mature comment from you....Thanks you....

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Prasad

Jul 21, 2015 09:50am

@Malik Yes we are jealous that sania stays in pakistan. yes we are jealous sania plays for pakistan tennis. yes we are jealous shoaib spends most of his time in india. yes we are jealous......LOL

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C.K.

Jul 21, 2015 09:57am

Great achievement no doubt.... But it's nothing great for the Indians. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have won SO MANY grand Slam titles together as well as separately

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Shahid USA

Jul 21, 2015 10:04am

We love you having fun as long as you both keep wining

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Shahid USA

Jul 21, 2015 10:08am

@Insanely Atheist is this the right time to compare? You can't win or defeat yourself she is us.

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Sunil Varma

Jul 21, 2015 10:18am

@Aisha ..yes no doubt about that. The cricketers are a small community known only to cricket playing countries. I am sure more people around the world know Sania Mirza and Sharapova than say Tendulkar or Afridi !

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Sunil Varma

Jul 21, 2015 10:22am

@ Mallik and Aisha ....just walk down a street in next door Shanghai or Beijing ..you will be surprised not 1 in a 1000 will know Afridi or Tendulkar even among the young girls !!!

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Narayan R

Jul 21, 2015 11:04am

@Nasser you guys seriously need to read up before making such statements. Ramanathan Krishnan made the semis twice at wimbledon and he was a top 5 in his time. His son Ramesh and Vijay Amritraj have made the quaterfinals multiple times. Leander Paes ( hope you have heard of him at least) and Mahesh Bhupathi are multiple grand slam doubles winners. So there ...............your statement should be limited to Pakistan.

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Aa2544@gmail.com

Jul 21, 2015 12:00pm

Why some people bring this Pak- India fuss in everything

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Sandeep Singh

Jul 21, 2015 12:29pm

@Aisha Even the article didn't mention Adridi lol

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saj

Jul 21, 2015 12:54pm

@Malik No she doesn't. She's very much Indian, and she has every right to be. Well done Shoaib and Sania. May you continue to have a successful marriage Aameen.

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observer

Jul 21, 2015 01:23pm

Sania and Shoaib are not only roles models on their respective countries but together they are ambassadors of peace. In old times, enemies used to become allies/friends when they get tied in nupital knots. Hope more such marriages happen and lead the way through this unrelenting hatred.

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jnell

Jul 21, 2015 01:26pm

@Malik thats why she denied to stay in pakistan and living in India or UAE

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parveez

Jul 21, 2015 01:49pm

Why does it have to be Pakistan v India

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Zeeshan Shamsi

Jul 21, 2015 04:05pm

So cute, what a lovely couple. And for all you INDIANS frequenting Dawn, she hangs her coat in a Pakistani's home ;)

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