The Dubai Sport Council has appointed former Indian tennis star Sania Mirza  as its sports ambassador, adding another prestigious milestone to her career. 

 She proudly shared the news with her fans on her Instagram with the caption, “Honored and grateful to be a sports ambassador for Dubai!
Thank you for this incredible opportunity Dubai Sports Council💫🫶🏻 @dubaisc.”

 
A number of prominent figures from the sports world attended the event, including UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, among others.
 

 Fans flooded her social media with congratulatory messages, celebrating her latest achievement, since retiring from professional tennis after the 2023 Australian Open, Mirza has focused on her family, especially her son, Izhaan Mirza Malik.
 
Here are some comments from fans:   

H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum founded the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) on November 30, 2005. It oversees the activities of seven local sports clubs and encourages sports participation, particularly among women and children.

Earlier, Sania Mirza shared photos from her son Izhaan's sixth birthday celebration October 30.
 Sania posted glimpses of the intimate celebration on Instagram.  

“My baby boy I can’t believe you are 6 🥲 you are the reason for my smile 💙 Happy birthday laddu,"
Sania wrote, with a photo of her holding Izhaan close. Another photo showed Izhaan posing with a football-themed cake, featuring his favorite player, Cristiano Ronaldo.            
 
The post quickly received love and birthday wishes from fans and celebrities alike.
Izhaan's father, cricket star Shoaib Malik also celebrated his son’s birthday, sharing pictures on Instagram with the caption, “Happy birthday champ! May you have many more years filled with laughter and love, Izzu🤍 Baba always has your back, and may you grow up to make us all proud.”
 

  
Few months back, a video Sania Mirza was circulating on social media in the newly released teaser for the upcoming episode of ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ on Netflix, which features the tennis ace alongside fellow Indian female athletes Saina Nehwal and Mary Kom. 

Host Kapil Sharma said, “Shahrukh Khan once said he'd love to play Sania Mirza's love interest in a biopic about her life.”   

Sania Mirza replied, “Abhi mujhe pehle love interest dhundna hai (I have to find a love interest first).”