Sania said “I married a person, not a Pakistani”

“I was marrying a person, not a Pakistani, people try to make it political but we were very clear that we were two individuals who were getting married just like normal people,” Sania said in her first interview to a TV Channel. .

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza has said that she was not a daughter-in-law of Pakistan but the wife of Shoaib Malik, as she did not marry a Pakistani but a person.

“I was marrying a person, not a Pakistani, people try to make it political but we were very clear that we were two individuals who were getting married just like normal people,” Sania said in her first interview with CNN after her marriage.

“Everyone had an opinion, everyone wanted to have a say, but the most important thing is that now we are relieved as we are married,” she said.Sania might have tied the knot but tennis continues to be her focus.

“My immediate goal is to play in Commonwealth games in India. I have played in Asian games before but this time it’s in India so it’ll be more special for me, I am more excited about it, I’m also going to play in Wimbledon,” she said.