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Tainted Indian cricketer S Sreesanth exchanged wedding vows with Bhuwneswari Kumari, hailing from a royal family in Rajasthan, at a simple ceremony at the famous Sri Krishna temple in Guruvayur, Kerala on Thursday.
Sreesanth tied the sacred 'thali' (mangalsutra) around his bride Bhuwneswari alias Nayan's neck at 0745 am at the temple after which Tulsi and flower garlands were exchanged by the bride and groom.
The ceremony was attended by close relatives only.
The bride, a jewellery designer, and Sreesanth have known each for the last 6 years. A reception will be held on Thursday evening at Kochi.
Former India pacer Sreesanth fell from grace after he was arrested on IPL spot-fixing charges in May this year and is now out on bail.
The tempermental cricketer was banned for life from playing cricket by the BCCI following his alleged involvement in spot-fixing.
Sreesanth was a member of the Rajasthan Royals (RR) when he was arrested along with two of his Rajasthan teammates.