Badminton star PV Sindhu married entrepreneur Venkata Datta Sai in an intimate wedding ceremony in Udaipur, Rajasthan on December 22, 2024. And two days later, the two-time Olympian and her husband have now shared some beautiful pictures from their wedding day on social media. In the pictures, PV Sidhu and her husband Sai can be seen dressed in traditional Indian attires as they participate in the wedding rituals in the presence of their close friends and family.
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For the unversed, PV Sindhu is one of the most celebrated Indian athletes in India and she has earned five major world championship medals– including a bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a silver at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Meanwhile, her husband Venkata Datta Sai is the Executive Director at Posidex Technologies.
How PV Sindhu met Venkata Datta Sai: Their love story
PV Sindhu and Venkata Datta Sai wedding pictures
In an interview a few days back, PV Sindhu and Sai opened up about how they had known each other for a long time, before cupid finally struck them and they decided to tie the knot. Talking to CNBCTV18, PV Sindhu said, “We were family friends and we have known each other for quite some time.” To which Sai added, “10 years almost… We met in 2013.”
Sindhu further said, “Back then there was nothing; we met once in blue moon types. Then once we met in a flight and we started talking…”
Sharing more details about this particular incident which lead them to each other, Sai shared, “It was a Vistara flight from Hyderabad to Delhi, and we took it again after many months– that’s a good memory too. I always tell people that she was the one who messaged and called me first– so no one is blaming me for anything (he joked). She had asked, ‘Have your reached?’ and ‘Have you left the airport?'”
Recalling the incident, Sindhu added, “But there was nothing back then; it was a normal conversation. My focus was always badminton. After the Olympics we suddenly decided to get together…” And the rest, as they say, is history.
PV Sindhu and Venkata Datta Sai wedding pictures
On being asked about Sai and how he fits her idea of a perfect partner, Sindhu had further shared, “He is very supportive, very caring, and whatever he promises he gets it done. You need a partner who is very, very supportive and make sure he is right there.” Now isn’t that heart-warming!
More details about their private wedding ceremony
PV Sindhu and Venkata Datta Sai’s private wedding ceremony was attended by the Culture and Tourism Minister of Jodhpur, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, on December 22, 2024 and he had also shared the first picture of the bride and groom on social media.
Pleased to have attended the wedding ceremony of our Badminton Champion Olympian PV Sindhu with Venkatta Datta Sai in Udaipur last evening and conveyed my wishes & blessings to the couple for their new life ahead.@Pvsindhu1 pic.twitter.com/hjMwr5m76y
— Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (@gssjodhpur) December 23, 2024
Sometime back, Sindhu’s father had confirmed the news about her wedding and shared that though the two families knew each other, the wedding date was confirmed just a few ago. They chose December as the wedding month as Sindhu didn’t have any badminton matches during this time.
“The two families knew each other but it was only a month ago that everything was finalised. This was the only possible window as her schedule will be hectic from January,” PV Ramana, who is Sindhu’s father, had told PTI. He had also shared that the wedding will be on December 22, 2024 in Udaipur followed by a reception on December 24, 2024 in Hyderabad.
Here’s wishing the newly-married couple, Sindhu and Sai, many years of happiness and togetherness.