Dhoni's
wedding date advanced because of astrology
Newly-married Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not
supposed to tie the knot with Sakshi Singh Rawat before next year
but astrological considerations led to the rescheduling. According
to a source who attended Dhoni's wedding at a farm house near Dehradun,
the hush-hush affair was initially planned for 2011 but had to be
advanced due to several reasons. According to his astrologer, Dhoni,
who turns 29 on July 7, has entered one of the most auspicious years
of his life and both the families thought this would be the best
time to formalise the couple's relationship. Besides, the Indian
skipper didn't have the time for a complex Hindu ritual given the
packed international schedule he would endure in the coming few
months. But apart from this, Sakshi's family was not exactly comfortable
with the media gossip surrounding Dhoni's alleged affairs with Bollywood
actresses Deepika Padukone and Asin.
Deepika was even seen in the stands when India toured Australia
last year. The Indian skipper never commented on these link-ups
but that never stopped the speculation. Dhoni and Sakshi had studied
together and though they were seeing each other for around three
years, the high-profile cricketer managed to keep the relationship
a secret from the prying media.
Never the one to compromise on his privacy, Dhoni informed only
close friend RP Singh about the wedding and even Harbhajan Singh
got to know of it only on Friday - a day before Dhoni got engaged
to the 23-year-old Saskhi, the source said. RP Singh, who is training
in the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, took leave days
in advance to be there at the ceremony. The wedding, for which
only a few close family members and friends were invited, was
a simple affair minus any alcohol. The food served for the guests
was Indian and all these arrangements were made by Dhoni's Delhi-based
sister Jayanti.
Source By: The Times of India