Dubai: Indian tennis player and six-time Grand Slam title winner SaniaMirza faced heavy criticism on social media yesterday. She was trolledafter a video of her supposedly visiting a shisha bar with her husband,Pakistani cricket player Shoaib Malik and her baby went viral. The videowas purportedly shot the night before the June 16 match between India andPakistan.
The video shows a few other Pakistan cricketers like Wahab Riaz and Imam-ulHaq also at the table.
Mirza replied to the video that seemed to be posted on Twitter by theperson who took it and called it a breach of her privacy, and claimed thatthe group was merely out for dinner.
Pakistani actress Veena Malik replied to Mirza’s response to the clip andcriticised the tennis player for taking her child to a “hazardous”environment.
Using her Twitter account Veena, @iVeenaKhan, posted: “Sania, I am actuallyso worried for the kid. You guys took him to a shisha place isn’t ithazardous? Also as far as I know Archie’s is all about junk food whichisn’t good for athletes/boys. You must know well as you are mother andathlete yourself?”
Mirza, @MirzaSania, was quick to respond: “Veena, I have not taken my kidto a shisha place. Not that it’s any of your or the rest of the world’sbusiness because I think I care about my son a lot more than anyone elsedoes. Secondly, I am not [the] Pakistan cricket team’s dietician nor am Itheir mother or principal or teacher…”
linkSania Mirza✔@MirzaSanialinklink
Veena,I hav not taken my kid to a sheesha place. Not that it’s any of youror the rest of the world’s business cause I think I care bout my son a lotmore than anyone else does 🙂 secondly I am not Pakistan cricket team’sdietician nor am I their mother or principal or teacher-VEENA MALIK✔@iVeenaKhan
Sania, I am actually so worried for the kid. You guys took him to a sheeshaplace isn’t it Hazardious? Also as far as I know Archie’s is all about junkfood which isn’t good for athletes/Boys. You must know well as you aremother and athlete yourself? linktus/1139950267619692544 …link43.8K link12:25 AM – Jun 18, 2019linkTwitter Ads info and privacy link
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Continuing in another tweet, she wrote: “… to know when they sleep, wake upand eat. Thank you for your concern though means a lot.”
However, screenshots of a deleted version of the tweet read: “… to knowwhen they sleep, wake up and eat. Thirdly and very importantly, if I wereyou I would be more worried about your kids seeing the ‘not so decent’magazine cover you have done. You know it could be hazardous right? Butthank you so much for being worried. Truly means a lot.”
Veena also tweeted: “Great to hear that you didn’t take your kid there. Oh,did I mention you are a dietician or mother of the Pakistan team? I saidyou are an athlete and you must know how much fitness is important forathletes. Also, aren’t you a wife of a cricketer? You should take care ofhis wellbeing. Isn’t it?”
linkVEENA MALIK✔@iVeenaKhanlinklink
Great to hear that u didn’t took ur kid their. Oh did I mentioned you are adietician or mother of the Pak team? I said u are an athlete and u mustknow how much fitness is important for athletes.Also aren’t u a wife ofcricketer? U should take care of his wellbeing.Isn’t it? https://twitter.com/MirzaSania/status/1140702012113334278 …link2,952 link12:54 AM – Jun 18, 2019link · Karachi,Pakistan linkTwitter Ads info and privacy link
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After Mirza deleted the tweet that mentioned Veena’s magazine cover shoot,Veena posted: “Have some guts and don’t delete your tweets. Fortunately,the technology has progressed so much that people can’t deny their acts. Ohthe magazine’s cover you mentioned had morphed images. Also I can bring upall the controversies you have ever had but I would rather not divert thediscussion.”View image on Twitterlink[image: View image on Twitter]link
linkVEENA MALIK✔@iVeenaKhanlinklink
Have some guts & don’t delete ur tweets.Fortunately the technology hasprogressed so much that people can’t deny their acts.Oh the magazine’scover u mentioned had morphed images.Also I can bringup all thecontroversies U have ever had bt I would rather not divert the discusion.3,316 link1:21 AM – Jun 18, 2019link
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The discussion ended with Mirza blocking the actress. After which, Veena,along with a screenshot of her blocked account, tweeted: “Okay so thishappened. First, she tweeted then deleted that tweet right away and blockedme. I mentioned my concerns in a very civilised, calm and composed manner.It could have been a healthy debate.”link[image: View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link
linkVEENA MALIK✔@iVeenaKhanlinklink
Okay so this Happened. First, she tweeted then deleted that tweet rightaway and blocked me. I mentioned my concerns in a very civilised, calm &composed manner. It could have been a healthy debate.3,700 link1:07 AM – Jun 18, 2019link
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Soon after the heated exchange between the two, ‘Sania’ and ‘Veena’ trendedon Twitter across Pakistan.Shoaib Malik speaks out
Shoaib took the opportunity to defend his wife.
He, @realshoaibmalik, requested to keep players’ families out of thediscussion when referring to sporting events: “On behalf of all athletes Iwould like to request media and people to maintain respect levels inregards to our families, who should not be dragged into petty discussionsat will. It’s not a nice thing to do.”
