Rajasthan speedster Aniket Choudhary's starry reception in Jaipur

Rajasthan’s left-arm fast bowler Aniket Choudhary recently tied the knot with Jaipur-based girl Neha Mahariya in an intimate ceremony. Aniket and Neha had a destination wedding in Pushkar on March 10 and the couple was joined by their families and close friends for the celebrations. Aniket and his family then hosted a reception at a city hotel on Tuesday which saw the presence of celebs and politicians including veteran Congress leader C P Joshi and Rajasthan’s sports and employment minister

Ashok Chandna

attending the function. Aniket’s friends from the Rajasthan’s cricketing world including Pankaj Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Dishant Yagnik,

Amit Asawa

, Mahipal Lomror, Abhimanyu Lamba, Aditya Garhwal, among others, were also present.

Neha Mahariya and Aniket Choudhary

Vinod and Garima Choudhary, Aniket's parents

Jitesh Thakur, Mr Supranational India 2016, who happens to be Aniket’s childhood friend and the groom’s brother, Anirudh, played perfect groomsmen – introducing guests to one another and making sure everyone is having a good time.

Anirudh and Subah Choudhary, Aniket's brother and sister-in-law

(L-R) Alankrita Bora, Jitesh Thakur and Bhoomika Thakur

Dishant Yagnik and Pankaj Singh

Aniket sported a blue bandhgala embroidered sherwani while Neha looked radiant in a red lehenga. The venue was decked up with fresh flowers and tealights.

Ashok Chandna and CP Joshi

Amit Asawa and Khaleel Ahmed

Talking about his wife, Aniket shared, “We knew each other before marriage as we had a few common friends. But it was our families who played the matchmakers and that’s how we ended up getting together. I am really excited to start this new chapter of my life.”

(L-R) Aditya Garhwal, Mahipal Lomror and Abhimanyu Lamba

Nishank and Nancy Choudhary