India, July 5 -- Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami's estranged wife, Hasin Jahan, on Friday alleged that her husband hired criminals to attack, defame and harass her and accused him of destroying their family.

In an Instagram post that began with an "I love you" message for the cricketer, Jahan said the couple has been involved in a legal battle for seven years.

"We have been involved in a legal battle for 7 years. What did you (Shami) gain from it? Because of being characterless, greedy, and mean-minded, you destroyed your own family." Jahan wrote in the post.

"How many criminals did you buy to kill us, defame us, harass us, and defeat us from all sides - did you gain anything from it?" she added.

She also added that the money spent co...