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Cricketer Imad Wasim’s former wife, Sania Ashfaq, has accused the all-rounder of infidelity and “murder” for allegedly getting their child aborted, as pictures of his second marriage pour in just two months after he filed for divorce.

Taking to social media, Ashfaq alleged that their marriage ended under deeply distressing circumstances. “In December 2023, he got my child aborted in Lahore. He’s a murderer, and I have a video that proves it. He cheated on me,” she wrote, urging followers to boycott Islamabad United for continuing to include “a murderer and a cheater” in its lineup.

Questioning his loyalty, she added that if he could not remain loyal to his family, “there’s no way he could be truly loyal to the team.”

In another post, shared alongside a video showing Wasim celebrating his wedding with his second wife, Nyla Rajah, Ashfaq claimed the cricketer had shown little regard for their children. “Now everyone has seen the proof this homewrecker never once thought about my kids. The cheater has finally been exposed, and I want justice for my children and for everything we’ve been put through,” she wrote.

The allegations came an hour before Wasim announced his remarriage through an emotional Instagram statement. Reflecting on his previous relationship, the cricketer wrote, “I went through one of the hardest chapters of my life after a marriage that did not work. Even so, that chapter gave me the greatest blessings of my life, my children. I love them beyond words, and that love will never change.”

Acknowledging past decisions, he added, “I stayed longer than I should have, holding on to hope and trying to protect what mattered most to me. In doing so, I made decisions I regret. My delay and silence contributed to a situation where an innocent person was unfairly judged and subjected to criticism she did not deserve. I take full responsibility for that, and I carry that weight with sincerity and remorse.”

Announcing his new marriage, Wasim said that, “with the grace of Allah and the guidance of my parents”, he had married Nyla, describing the decision as one taken with the intention to build “a life rooted in peace, stability, and mutual respect.” He added that she had brought “calm, dignity and strength” into his life and that he stood by the decision “with complete conviction.”

After his announcement, Rajah shared her own message on Instagram — preceded by images from the intimate yet lavish wedding ceremony — calling the marriage the “best decision of my life.” Addressing Wasim directly, she wrote, “If it wasn’t you, I might have never chosen marriage at all. You protected me in so many ways, even when you were fighting your own battles. Your strength, your patience, and your quiet support mean more to me than words can ever express.”

“With you, I feel safe. With you, I feel chosen. And with you, I feel at peace. Forever grateful for you,” she concluded.

In a separate Instagram post, featuring a black-and-white bridal photograph, Rajah addressed the intense online scrutiny surrounding her and Waseem’s relationship. “Only the person going through it truly knows the pain behind it,” she wrote.

Reflecting on the backlash, she added, “We have seen even the strongest personalities on social media face separation, and families being forced to take oaths on the Quran because of public pressure, even when they were men. I am just an ordinary girl on my own, with my own career, who worked extremely hard to build her life.”

She said she initially spoke publicly to clarify misunderstandings but described the reaction as overwhelming. “The social media backlash has been very threatening, and yet my character and dignity continue to be questioned.”

Detailing the escalation, Rajah wrote, “The situation escalated when journalists were engaged to target my character and discuss my personal life. My privacy was already limited, and people started recording me without my knowledge and circulating those videos without any concern. Even my family was targeted, and things went so out of control that it became impossible to manage.”

“It is deeply hurtful when people try to protect themselves by blaming and targeting a single woman, but I trust in Allah’s wisdom above all. I did not date anyone. I got married through a proper proposal to a man who was previously married and later divorced. This is my truth, and I am the one who has lived it,” she wrote, adding that she would accept Wasim’s children with an open heart if circumstances allowed reunification with their consent, while requesting the public not to prolong the controversy through speculation.

The unfolding dispute traces back to December, when Wasim first announced his divorce, attributing the separation to long-standing unresolved issues and requesting privacy. He also warned against what he termed “misleading narratives,” stating he would pursue legal action against defamatory claims.

Ashfaq’s account, however, painted a far more painful picture — one that mentioned the involvement of a “third party” whose desire to marry Wasim she described as the final blow to an already fragile marriage.

“My home has been broken, and my children have been left without their father. I am a mother of three, including a five-month-old infant who has yet to be held by his father,” she wrote in a post that quickly drew public attention.

Ashfaq also made several explosive claims in her post. Mentioning the unnamed “third party”, she said, “Following this, I endured emotional torment, mistreatment, abortion and abandonment while pregnant and vulnerable, choosing patience for the sake of my children and the dignity of my home.” She also claimed to have “documented evidence” to back up her allegations.

Wasim married London-based Ashfaq in August 2019 in a ceremony held in Islamabad. The couple first met in London and had known each other for some time before deciding to make their relationship official.