A host of prominent personalities from politics and the cricketing world gathered here for the grand wedding reception of India player Kuldeep Yadav.The 31-year-old wrist-spinner married his childhood friend, Vanshika Chadha, in an intimate ceremony in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, on March 14.The lavish reception held at ‘The Centrum’ in the state capital on Tuesday evening was attended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, India coach Gautam Gambhir, Kuldeep’s teammates Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and former India opener Shikhar Dhawan, among other dignitaries.Clips from PTI Videos showed the Chief Minister blessing Kuldeep and Vanishka, as the cricketer from Kanpur touched his feet.Kuldeep, a veteran of 17 Tests, 120 ODIs, and 54 T20 internationals, arrived at the venue with Vanshika in a vintage Rolls-Royce car. The cricketer donned a black suit, while the bride wore a cream-coloured saree.Among other notable attendees were BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana, and state minister A K Sharma.The event, marked by soft strains of classical music, brought together leading figures from different fields in a celebratory atmosphere.