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Kuldeep Yadav gets engaged to childhood friend in private ceremony in Lucknow

Updated on: 05 June,2025 03:49 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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The ceremony was attended by close family members and friends. Team India and Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Rinku Singh also made his appearance for Kuldeep Yadav's engagement. In the IPL 2025, Kuldeep Yadav represented Delhi Capitals. He concluded the tournament with 15 wickets under his belt in 14 matches

Kuldeep Yadav gets engaged to childhood friend in private ceremony in Lucknow

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Team India spinner Kuldeep Yadav on Wednesday got engaged to his childhood friend, Vanshika, in a private ceremony in Lucknow.

The ceremony was attended by close family members and friends. Team India and Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Rinku Singh also made his appearance for Kuldeep's engagement.


Vanshika, who hails from Shyam Nagar in Lucknow, works with LIC, and shares a deep-rooted friendship with Kuldeep that dates back to their early childhood. Their close companionship over the years blossomed into love, culminating in a heartwarming engagement surrounded by loved ones.



In IPL 2025, Kuldeep Yadav represented Delhi Capitals. He concluded the tournament with 15 wickets under his belt in 14 matches. His best bowling figures in the recently concluded IPL 2025 were three wickets for 22 runs, marking his importance in the shortest format of the game. Delhi Capitals' IPL 2025 campaign came to an end with seven wins and six defeats. With 15 points in and a net run rate of +0.011, the Axar Patel-led Delhi finished in the fifth position.

The Uttar Pradesh-born cricketer has 181 wickets in 113 ODI appearances. The 30-year-old has so far played 40 T20I matches and registered 69 scalps.

In the longest format of the game, he has represented India in 13 Test matches and has bagged 56 wickets. He has 199 runs registered to his name.

The Uttar Pradesh-born has also made 113 ODI appearances, in which he has 181 wickets. The 30-year-old has so far played 40 T20I matches and registered 69 scalps.

Apart from his international statistics, the spinner also has 164 wickets in 43 first-class matches for Uttar Pradesh. The 30-year-old spinner has also been added to India's squad for the upcoming Test series against England. Team India, under Shubman Gill's captaincy, will lock horns against the Englishmen for a five-match Test series, starting from June 20.

He was also a part of Team India that finished as runners-up during the ODI World Cup 2023 in India. In his remarkable career, Kuldeep Yadav has also won the T20 World Cup 2024 (West Indies and USA), the Champions Trophy 2025, and the Asia Cup triumphs in 2018 (United Arab Emirates) and 2023 (Sri Lanka).

(With IANS Inputs)

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