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Dhoni ties the nuptial knot

Dehradun: Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni tied the nuptial knot with childhood friend Sakshi Singh Rawat on Sunday in a private ceremony attended only by family members and close friends, including a few of his team-mates, at a farmhouse.

The 28-year-old wicket-keeper batsman got engaged to Sakshi, a 23-year-old hotel management student, at a private ceremony on Saturday night.

The wedding at the picturesque Vishranti Resorts at Bidhauli, about 25km from here, was strictly a private affair with only 50-60 close relatives from both the families of the bride and the groom, along with a few of Dhoni`s India team-mates, attending.

Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra, RP Singh, Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma were among Dhoni`s cricketer friends who were present at the wedding, according to a family member who attended the ceremony.

Owner of Chennai Super Kings, which was skippered by Dhoni in the IPL, and BCCI secretary N Srinivasan was present at the ceremony.

BCCI president Shashank Manohar was also said to have attended the ceremony.

Image:TV grab of Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his childhood friend Sakshi Singh Rawat in an artist`s impression in wedding attires on Sunday