In 2022, rumors of a troubled marriage between Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and former Pakistan cricket team captain Shoaib Malik circulated widely on the internet. While neither party has officially confirmed these rumors, Sania Mirza's enigmatic social media posts have further ignited speculation of a potential divorce.

On Wednesday, Mirza shared a post on her Instagram stories that garnered significant attention. The post delved into the challenges of both marriage and divorce, emphasizing the need for careful decision-making.

Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard, the post read. Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being in debt is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard. Communication is hard. Not communicating is hard. Choose your hard. Life will never be easy. It will always be hard. But we can choose our hard. Pick wisely.

This post has further fueled speculation about Mirza and Malik's marital status, particularly given their recent actions. Despite persistent rumors of their separation, the couple recently celebrated their son Izhaan's victory in a swimming competition. Pictures from the event, shared on Izhaan's Instagram account, depicted Sania holding Izhaan with the medal and Shoaib Malik standing beside them with a thumbs-up gesture.

However, in October 2022, when the couple celebrated Izhaan's fifth birthday, Sania's social media posts excluded Shoaib Malik. Furthermore, fans have noticed that the couple has deleted photos of each other from their respective social media profiles.

In the past, changes to Shoaib Malik's Instagram bio have also sparked divorce rumors. In 2022, he removed the phrase Husband to a superwoman @mirzasaniar from his bio and replaced it with Father to One True Blessing.

Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik exchanged vows in 2010 and welcomed their first child, Izhaan, in October 2018. Despite the ongoing rumors, the couple has not publicly addressed the state of their marriage.