Sania Mirza says ‘I was marrying a person, not a Pakistani’

In her first interview after her wedding to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Mallik,  Sania Mirza was quoted by the CNN as saying “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.”

“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.

The couple plans to live in Dubai.

Sania adds “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 added.

When asked about the change in her life post-marriage, the tennis star says that she’s clear about the fact that marriage is not going to change anything for her. “I never thought I would get married so soon.” she added.