Dilemma over the newest Cross-Border Bahu, Sania Mirza
Playing a daughter-in-law to a commoner family is easy, because its’ less encompassing and contained to accepting your better half, his parents and members of immediate family. Things can get harder than thought of when you decide to become a cross border bride, as in the case of ace tennis player Sania Mirza. As the common man on both the sides of the border is fed with media updates on the proposed marriage Sania is finding herself being pushed into a difficult situation. Pakistan Tennis Federation chief Dilawar Abbas wants Sania Mirza to play for Pakistan after her marriage with former cricket captain Shoaib Malik. Laughable indeed for the Indian conscience but then, what’s wrong with it? By virtue of his cricketing fame Shoaib is a son of the soil in the Pakistani collective conscience. Going by that coin Sania would be Pakistan’s daughter–in-law, and expected to fulfill all her duties which include a hope that she would become a Pakistani national and play tennis for them in the future. So far both have been able to keep controversies at bay by choosing to settle down in Dubai and play for their respective countries. Sooner or later she would have to decide. Many would question her patriotism since she decided to marry a Pakistani, or recall her attitude and fitness problems to write her off as a mediocre player. We just hope she excels in her play which she learnt here in India as an Indian first and then anything else.
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