Pakistan cricket team’s fast-bowler Hasan Ali is all set to marry Shamia Arzoo, an Indian girl. Shamia belongs to Mewat district of Haryana. Hasan Ali, however, won’t be the first Pakistan cricketer to marry an Indian. Senior cricketer Shoaib Malik is married to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza. Also, former Pakistan cricketer’s Zaheer Abbas and Mohsin Hasan Khan’s wives are from India. Meanwhile, Hasan Ali, reportedly, is all set to tie his knot on August 20.

As per some reports, the duo will marry in Dubai at the Atlantis Palm Hotel. Amar Ujala while quoting Shamia’s father Liaquat Ali reports that the ten family members will leave for the United Arab Emirates on August 17. These include son Akbar Ali, wife Rahisha, son-in-law Altaf Hussain, daughters Bilkis and Mumtaz and other few members of the family. Sania Mirza Defends Pakistani Cricketer Hasan Ali From Trolls After His Comment 'Pizza is Not a Junk Food' Went Viral!.

Shamia’s father is a former Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BPDO). Shamia has a B.Tech (Aeronautical) degree from Manav Rachna University. She is a former employee of Jet Airways. Currently, she is working as a flight engineer in Emirates Airlines.

Hasan Ali was part of the Pakistan cricket team in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. However, after some poor performances in the initial matches, he was dropped from the playing XI. Hasan Ali has played nine Test, 53 ODIs and 30 T20Is for Pakistan thus far. He was instrumental in Pakistan’s ICC Champions Trophy triumph in 2017 in England. The 25-year-old is one of the vital members of the Pakistan team.

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