Shoaib and Sana mark one year together

Couple shared anniversary photos on IG

Taking to their usual haunt (Instagram), former cricket star Shoaib Malik and actor wife Sana Javed each wished each other a happy anniversary, beefing up their good wishes with a carousel of photos (Sana) and a reel of their time together (Shoaib).

"Many more beautiful days and memories together," captioned Shoaib alongside his reel. "Happy anniversary, I love you bestie." Shoaib's reel featured a series of snapshots of the happy couple, ranging from a portrait from their wedding to a selfie in the countryside to a candid shot of themselves enjoying a cup of coffee at an outdoor café.

Shoaib opted for Ed Sheeran's Perfect as the, well, perfect backdrop to accompany his reel – a song choice that did not go unnoticed by sharp-eyed (or rather, sharp-eared) fans. "You had kids when you fell in love, wrong song," commented a fan, referring to Sheeran's line "We were just kids when we fell in love" from the track.

Other fans appear to still not have forgiven Shoaib for the deterioration of his former marriage with Indian tennis star Sania Mirza. "A few years ago, he looked [just as happy with] Sania," wrote a fan. "Just posting happy pictures doesn't mean you are all good."

Undeterred by negative comments, Sana matched her husband's reel with a carousel of photos featuring throwback photos from what appears to be their wedding. "Happy anniversary my love," penned Sana. "Life is beautiful with you love you, hero."

The couple confirmed the news of their marriage last year in the form of a wedding photo via an Instagram post captioned "Alhamdulillah. And We created you in pairs."

Shoaib had previously tied the knot with Sana in 2010 and shares one son with the athlete. Sana, meanwhile, had married musician Umair Jaswal in 2020.