Sreesanth started his new innings in his tumultuous life on Thursday morning as he ties knot with the Jaipur princess Bhuveneshwari aka Nayan from the royal Shikhavat family. The marriage took place at Guruvayoor Sreekrishna temple in Thrissur, Kerala. The couple will attend a reception at Le Meridian hotel in Kochi in the evening.
The cricketer, who was marred by a lot of controversies including the infamous match-fixing scandal that also led to a ban by BCCI from all forms of the game, is entering married life at a time when his image and career is at stake. Sreesanth opened up about his love affair an year back through twitter before the match-fixing scandal and there were reports that the marriage will take place soon after the IPL season. But, Sreesanth was arrested after the sixth season of the IPL and was jailed in Tihar for 27 days.
Sreesanth's close friends told India Today that his lover stood by him amid the match fixing scandal and was a pillar of strength during the crisis in his life. "She was faithful to him and did not hesitate to marry him even when severe allegations were levelled against him," says a friend of Sreesanth. Sreesanth fell in love with Bhuveneshwari six years ago when he met her before an ODI match against Pakistan in Jaipur. It is reported that Bhuveneshwari, a jewellery designer came to him to get an autograph and the cricketer was bowled over at first sight.
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