MIRPUR: Pakistan’s seasoned all-rounder Shoaib Malik on Saturday, made history as he became the first Asian batter to accumulate 13000 runs in T20 cricket.
Malik, who is representing Fortune Barishal in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024, played an unbeaten 17-run knock in his side’s five-wicket victory over Rangpur Riders at Shere Bangla Stadium here.
His brief knock was enough to take him past the 13000-run barrier and he became only the second player to achieve the feat.
West Indian legend Chris Gayle tops the list of most T20 runs with a tally of 14562 to his name.
Most runs in T20 cricket
Chris Gayle: 14562 runs
Shoaib Malik: 13010 runs
Kieron Pollard: 12454 runs
Virat Kohli: 11994 runs
Alex Hales: 11807 runs
Earlier on Saturday, Shoaib Malik announced his third marriage to actress Sana Javed in an intimate ceremony.
The newlyweds took to social media and announced their marriage.
“Alhamdullilah. And We created you in pairs,” wrote the 41-year-old cricketer on his Instagram page.
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The pictures, capturing moments of the joyous occasion, quickly went viral, across social media platforms.
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Shoaib Malik’s manager, Arsalan Shah, also confirmed the development on X, formerly Twitter.
“Confirmation: Our beloved superstar [Shoaib Malik] has tied the knot (Nikkah) with [Sana Javed]. Wishing the new couple an amazing life ahead filled with happiness and joy!”
Malik got married to Indian Tennis superstar Sania Mirza in 2010 and they have a son, Izhaan Mirza Malik, born in 2018.
Notably, there have been rumours circulating regarding their separation for more than a year now but no confirmation was made from either side.
On the other hand, Sana Javed got married to famous singer Umair Jaiswal in 2020. The two had kept their relationship private but reportedly there were also some rifts between them.
Sana started her career as a model. She then made her acting debut in 2012 in a TV serial and gained popularity for the ARY Digital serial ‘Pyaare Afzal’.
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