Kuldeep Yadav, Team India’s left-arm wristspinner, proposed to his childhood friend Vanshika in a modest ceremony in Lucknow on Wednesday (June 4) in front of their friends and family. Kuldeep was last seen on the field in IPL 2025. He had a productive season with the ball, taking 15 wickets in 14 games for an economy of 7.07.
Vanshika, Kuldeep Yadav’s fiancée, is from Shyam Nagar, Kanpur, and works at LIC. Rinku Singh, Kuldeep’s UP and India colleague and close friend, attended the ceremony. An X user published a video on the social networking platform to give fans a glimpse of Kuldeep Yadav’s engagement occasion. Watch the video below:
#kuldeepyadav Gets Engaged To Childhood Friend Vanshika At Private Ceremony In #Lucknow pic.twitter.com/bdNIwHpRSq
— Rahul Sisodia (@Sisodia19Rahul) June 4, 2025Kuldeep Yadav calls Rohit Sharma his elder brother after Rohit’s Test retirement
Kuldeep Yadav recently expressed surprise at the Test retirements of seasoned players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He told out about his connection with Sharma, revealing that the former captain treated him like an elder brother on and off the field.
“I was shocked when Rohit bhai and Virat bhai retired. I had a great understanding and bond with Rohit bhai. He used to look after me like an elder brother, even off the field. When bowling, he used to tell me clearly what he expected from me and whether I was delivering it or not. If he found that I was lagging somewhere, he used to tell me to put more effort on that aspect.”
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“He would clearly tell me the role he expected from me, and sometimes he used to scold me as well — little things that always lifted me in bad times and took great care of me.”
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On his relationship with R Ashwin, Kuldeep added:
“I had an inkling that Ash bhai might retire due to his body. I have spent a lot of time with Ash bhai, discussing bowling and even field settings; we used to sit and talk. His exit is shocking to me as I was learning a lot from him. He would keep feeding me ideas. I played and learned a lot with Ashwin.”
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Kuldeep Yadav will return to the field for the next five-match Test series in England.
