Hockey players Olympian Akashdeep, Monika tie knot at Mohali

Hockey players Akashdeep Singh from Punjab and Monika Malik from Haryana tied the knot in a traditional Anand Karaj ceremony at Gurdwara Sahib, opposite the Orchid Resort in Landran, Mohali, on Friday.

The pre-wedding ‘shagun’ ceremony was held in Jalandhar on November 13, where several international hockey stars, including Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Sardara Singh, were in attendance to bless the couple.

Akashdeep, hailing from Vairoval village in Tarn Taran, and Monika, from Gamdi village in Sonepat, have both had remarkable careers, with each having played over 200 matches for their respective men’s and women’s hockey teams.

Akashdeep's father, Surinderpal Singh Khaira, expressed his joy, saying, "I want them to blossom in their lives."