'From the pitch to the altar' - Ruturaj Gaikwad marries Utkarsha Pawar, shares pics from wedding ceremony 

Ruturaj Gaikwad tied the knot with Utkarsha Pawar (Source: Twitter)

India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ruturaj Gaikwad tied the knot with his girlfriend Utkarsha Pawar in a lovely wedding ceremony in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra on Saturday (June 03). Gaikwad and Utkarsha, a cricketer who has represented Maharashtra in domestic tournaments, reportedly dated a couple of years before they decided to get hitched.

A few of Gaikwad's CSK teammates, including Shivam Dube and Prashant Solanki, were present at the event. The right-handed batter posted pictures from the wedding ceremony on his social media with the caption, "From the pitch to the altar, our journey begins." The photos quickly went viral on the internet, with many fans wishing the newlyweds a happy married life.

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Ruturaj wore a Manish Malhotra-designed attire, while Utkarsha looked lovely in a lehenga designed by Pallod Creations. Rashid Khan, Shikhar Dhawan, Umran Malik, Shreyas Iyer, Maheesh Theekshana,Venkatesh Iyer, Devdutt Padikkal and Rajat Patidar congratulated the couple on Instagram.

The 24-year-old Utkarsha is an all-rounder and last played for Maharashtra in November 2021. Ruturaj too plays for Maharashtra's men's team. Their wedding came almost a week after CSK won their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy by defeating Gujarat Titans in the final. Utkarsha was also present at the venue to grace the occasion with the CSK opener.

Yashasvi Jaiswal replaces Gaikwad in WTC final squad

Gaikwad was named as one of Team India's standby players for the upcoming Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia from June 7 at The Oval. However, due to his marriage, he informed the Indian Cricket Board of his unavailability, and later Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was announced as a replacement for him.

The 25-year-old had a good campaign with CSK in the IPL 2023, scoring 590 runs in 16 matches at a strike-rate of 147.50. His 26 runs off 16 balls in the final was instrumental as CSK chased down 171 runs in 15 overs to win the title in a thrilling last-ball finish at the Narendra Modi Stadium.