Cricketer K L Rahul tied the knot with his actress girlfriend Athiya Shetty yesterday at Suniel Shetty’s Khandala bungalow. The ceremony was a private affair with just the family and close friends in attendance. Among the guests present for the shaadi was cricketer Ishant Sharma, and Athiya’s friends from the industry, including Krishna Shroff, Diana Penty, Anshula Kapoor, Aditya Seal and his wife Anushka Ranjan.

The father of the bride, Suniel, along with his son Ahan stepped out to greet the media and distribute sweets after the wedding. Talking about the ceremony, he said, “It was surreal. It was a beautiful event. Very small; there were just close family members. Bahut accha raha. Shaadi officially ho chuki hai, so main father-in-law bhi ban chuka hoon.”

He further added that he would like to do away with the ‘in-law’ part of his new role. “In-law ka chakkar agar hat jaye, aur agar father hi rahoon toh bahut khoobsurat hai, kyunki woh part main bahut achhe se nibhaata hoon,” he said.

Speaking about his brother-in-law, Ahan said, “Rahul has been like a brother to me. I am glad he is now a part of our family.”

Suniel confirmed that they plan to host a grand reception post the IPL for members of the cricketing world and film industry.