WATCH: Mukesh Kumar seen dancing during his wedding preparations
Indian fast bowler Mukesh Kumar is entering a new life as he the 30-year-old is set to get married. Ahead of the big day, Mukesh Kumar was seen dancing with his fiancée surrounded by his family and friends.
The news of Mukesh Kumar getting married was revealed during the toss by Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday. Avesh Khan came into the team in place of the 30-year-old, the Indian team also added Deepak Chahar to the squad as a backup.
Mukesh Kumar is seen dancing joyously –
Indian pacer Mukesh Kumar is back with his family as he gets set to embrace married life. Ahead of the wedding ceremony, Mukesh Kumar could be seen dancing to a famous Bhojpuri song along with his fiancée, family, and friends.
The Haldi ceremony of Mukesh Kumar ahead of his wedding. pic.twitter.com/tDqM3BiFTo
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Delhi Capitals later posted a tweet which read “Mukesh Kumar caught and bowled FT Divya Singh. Welcome to the family Divya”. Mukesh Kumar’s IPL franchise posted a picture of the couple’s happy moments as they tied the knot.
https://twitter.com/DelhiCapitals/status/1729757943099162827
In his absence, the Indian team suffered a heartbreaking loss despite scoring 222 runs on the board. Prasidh Krishna came under fire from the fans he conceded over 60 runs from his 4 overs.
Australia needed over 20 runs in the final over to win the match and keep their hopes alive in the series. Matthew Wade and Glenn Maxwell smashed the 26-year-old pacer all over the park to win the game in thrilling circumstances.
The fourth game of the series is set to be played in Raipur before the final game will be played on Sunday in Bengaluru. Glenn Maxwell scored an unbeaten 104 runs from just 48 balls to help his side to a five-wicket win.
Earlier in the day, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored his first T20I century and stayed not out on 123 runs. This was the 2nd time that the 26-year-old was carrying his bat in successive games. Ruturaj Gaikwad had scored an unbeaten half-century while opening the batting during the 2nd T20 in Kerala.
31-year-old fast bowler Deepak Chahar has been included in the Indian side as a backup for Mukesh Kumar. It isn’t clear if the newly married pacer will be available for the fourth T20 on Friday. In that case, there is a chance that Deepak Chahar could make his long-awaited return to the Indian team.