Wrestler Sakshi Malik tied the knot with fellow wrestler Satyawart Kadian in Rohtak on April 2.
The wedding ceremony was grand and attended by many well-known personalities, including Sushil Kumar, fellow wrestler and medalist of the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics.
Sakshi and Satyawart had got engaged in October last year.
Sakshi tweeted on Saturday:
Time to get colored with Mehendi for the big day #excited pic.twitter.com/BjcBpIyrx3
— Sakshee Malikkh (@SakshiMalik) April 1, 2017
The sports fraternity, including former India opener Virender Sehwag and badminton sensation Saina Nehwal, all took to Twitter to wish the wrestler couple.
Sehwag even apologized to them for not being able to make it to the ceremony:
Wish you a very happy married life @SakshiMalik . Couldn't make it because of IPL camp. Best wishes for a life of joy and no kushti at home
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 2, 2017
Big smiles from Saina:
Congratulations @SakshiMalik 😊😊 https://t.co/7Co7gJdq6r
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) April 1, 2017
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar also wished the couple:
Congratulations @SakshiMalik shaadi par. Happy married life apko aur satyawart ko :)
— Dipa Karmakar (@DipaKarmakar) April 3, 2017
#SakshiMalik ties the knot with fellow wrestler Satyawart Kadian @SakshiMalik pic.twitter.com/Q35jF2ZyvM
— NDTV (@ndtv) April 2, 2017
“We are from Rohtak. We met and bonded through our common love for wrestling. He’s very supportive. It’s a great feeling that we both are taking part in several competitions and are receiving accolades for the same, there couldn’t be a happier feeling than this. We often give tips to each other to improve our wrestling techniques,” Rio Olympics medallist Sakshi Malik had said earlier, reported by News18.
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Feature Image Credit: Hindustan Times
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