Sreesanth ties the knot

December 12, 2013 15:13

Tainted Indian Cricketer S Sreesanth exchanged wedding vows with Bhuwneswari Kumari, hailing from a royal family in Rajasthan, at a simple ceremony at the famous Sri Krishna temple in Guruvayur this morning.

Sreesanth tied the sacred 'thali' (mangalsutra) around his bride Bhuwneswari alias Nayan's neck at 0745 am at the temple after which Tulsi and flower garlands were exchanged by the bride and groom.

The simple ceremony was attended by close relatives only.

The bride, a jewellery designer, and Sreesanth knew each other since the past 6 years. A reception will be held this evening at Kochi.

Sreesanth fell from grace after he was arrested on spot-fixing charges in May this year and is now out on bail.

The tempermental cricketer was banned for life from playing cricket by the BCCI following his alleged involvement in spot-fixing in the 2013 IPL season.

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