After much speculation, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma finally tied the knot in Tuscany, Italy on 11 December. The private ceremony, at a resort in Tuscany, Italy, was attended by Virat’s childhood buddies and friends from his initial cricketing days.
Vartik Tihara, Virat’s childhood friend and his captain in U-17 days attended all the ceremonies. Tihara and Kohli are known to share a close bond since their initial cricketing days.
Vaibhav Arora, Virat’s manager in his initial days as a criketer and Geet Vats, his co-player when Kohli played for Delhi were also present.
Cricketers and friends who could not attend took to Twitter to bless the newly weds.
The couple, the couple will be hosting a reception in New Delhi for their relatives on 21st December, which will be followed by a reception for industry friends and cricketers in Mumbai on 26th December.
The celebrity couple, who had been dating for four years, were tight-lipped about their wedding plans despite the hype in the media. The rumours intensified after Kohli was rested for the remaining ODI series against Sri Lanka. Sharma and Kohli, both 29, first met on the sets of a commercial.
In a statement by Sharma's representative, the couple said they will shift to their new residence in Worli, Mumbai later this month. After the reception, the couple will fly to South Africa where Kohli will be prepping for the upcoming series.
The actor will spend New Year's Eve with her new husband before flying back to Mumbai to start the shooting of Aanand L Rai's film with Shah Rukh Khan.
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