Kamal Ghorui
The wedding of Arjun Tendulkar, son of legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar, turned into a grand gathering of cricket’s biggest names as several stalwarts from across generations arrived in Mumbai on Thursday to celebrate the occasion.Among the most prominent guests was former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who attended the ceremony with his wife Sakshi Dhoni. Former India all rounder Suresh Raina was also present at the celebrations alongside his wife Priyanka Raina.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir made an appearance at the wedding with his wife Natasha Jain Gambhir, just hours before India’s T20 World Cup semifinal against England cricket team.The guest list also featured several key administrators and cricket officials. Jay Shah, chairman of the International Cricket Council, was among the dignitaries who attended the ceremony. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri arrived with his family, while Rajiv Shukla, vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, was also present.Former India captain and ex head coach Rahul Dravid, who guided India to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 title, attended the ceremony with his wife. Veteran commentator Harsha Bhogle was also among the notable guests.Several former India cricketers marked their presence at the celebration. These included Kiran More, Venkatesh Prasad, Ajit Agarkar, who currently serves as India’s chief selector, Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra. Current India batter Ajinkya Rahane and former opener turned commentator Aakash Chopra were also present along with their spouses.Former World Cup winning all rounder Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan also joined the celebrations, adding further star power to the gathering of Indian cricket personalities.Arjun tied the knot with Saaniya Chandhok, who comes from a prominent business background. She is the granddaughter of industrialist Ravi Ghai, chairman of the Graviss Group, and has shared a close bond with the Tendulkar family for several years, especially with Arjun’s sister Sara Tendulkar.The 26 year old left arm pacer has played five matches in the Indian Premier League, picking up three wickets during his stint with Mumbai Indians. He was first bought by the franchise in the 2021 mini auction and eventually made his IPL debut in the 2023 season.Arjun later continued with Mumbai Indians across multiple seasons before being traded to Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL 2026 mini auction. He is set to represent the franchise in the upcoming season.Currently playing domestic cricket for the Goa cricket team after making his debut for the Mumbai cricket team in 2021, Arjun now begins a new chapter in his personal life with a wedding that brought together some of the biggest names in Indian cricket.
