"She Decided To Dedicate...": Ruturaj Gaikwad's Wife's Special Gesture For Chennai People

13.06.2023 - 08:01 sports.ndtv.com

Chennai Super Kings opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, who had a brilliant outing with the bat in IPL 2023, recently got married to the love of his life, Utkarsha Pawar.

The duo tied the knot on June 3 and on Monday, he shared some beautiful pictures of his engagement on his Instagram. The 26-year-old, who skipped the World Test Championship final against Australia due to his wedding, revealed that the couple had dedicated the theme of the engagement to the people of Chennai to express their gratitude towards CSK.

Taking to Instagram, Gaikwad shared some stunning pictures and wrote, "Utkarsha being part of my life and my journey right from the start knew exactly About the Important Aspects of my Life." A post shared by Ruturaj Gaikwad (@ruutu.131) “She decided to dedicate the entire traditional Maharashtrian engagement to The Chennai People and the South culture Because of The importance of that city and what Chennai Super Kings Have done to my Life!

Indeed it turned out to be really really Special !! I love you ! Utkarsha,” he added. Notably, Utkarsha is also a cricketer from Maharashtra who has represented the state in domestic cricket.

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