India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik (30) tied nuptial knot with his love and squash player Dipika Pallikal (23) on August 18 in a Christian ceremony in Chennai. The newlywed couple will exchange wedding vows again in a Telugu Naidu tradition marriage to take place on August 20th.
Love blossomed between Karthik and Dipika when the two were training at a gym in Chennai under the same trainer Basu Shankar. While Karthik is trying for comeback in Indian Team, Dipika is a successful squash player having won titles at international levels including Commonwealth Games doubles gold.
Karthik and Dipika were engaged on 15th November 2013. This is second marriage for Karthik after his divorce from first wife and childhood friend Nikita in 2012. They got married in 2007.
It may be recalled that, Dinesh Karthik forefathers are originated from Andhra Pradesh, so Telugu Naidu tradition wedding for the cricketer.