Kuldeep Yadav (R) with Vanshika Chaddha (Pic credit: Kuldeep’s Instagram post) NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav began a new chapter in his life after marrying childhood friend Vanshika Chaddha in a private but star-studded ceremony in the hill town of Mussoorie on Saturday. The day after the celebrations, he shared his first social media post since the wedding with his left arm, writing: “Our forever begins now. 03/14/2026.” along with pictures from the ceremony.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!The wedding took place at the iconic Welcomhotel The Savoy, Mussoorie, which was reportedly reserved for the ceremony and guests for several days. The celebrations were attended by several current and former cricketers including Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal and Suresh Raina who joined the couple on the special occasion.
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Social media was soon filled with glimpses of the celebration, including viral clips of the newlyweds walking hand-in-hand as fireworks lit up the background. Photos from the colorful sangeet ceremony also went viral online, with Raina and Chahal sharing pictures of the couple dressed in coordinated traditional costumes.
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India batsman Tilak Varma, who arrived in Dehradun to attend the ceremony, said the focus will soon shift back to cricket with the upcoming Indian Premier League season. “We are going to Kuldeep’s wedding to have fun. After that we will prepare for the IPL,” Tilak told reporters ahead of the wedding.Reports suggest that the wedding was initially planned for November 2025 but was postponed as Kuldeep prioritized preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year. The spinner was part of India’s title-winning team, although he made just one appearance during the tournament, returning clean sheets against arch-rivals Pakistan.Kuldeep and Vanshika, both from Kanpur, who are known to have grown up just a few kilometers apart, got engaged in a private ceremony in Lucknow last year. Vanshika is currently working with LIC.The wedding celebrations began with the traditional haldi and sangeet functions earlier in the week, attended by several cricketing personalities and close family members.
