The viral interaction regarding Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma happened during a candid, casual moment at Akash Deep’s wedding celebration, where his practical yet witty sense of humor completely stole the show. While greeting guests and interacting with the crowd at the venue, a guest jokingly confronted Akash Deep on camera. "Bhai, aapne apni shaadi mein Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, aur Rohit Sharma ko nahi bulaya?"(Brother, you haven't invited Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma to your wedding?).
Without missing a beat, Akash Deep smiled and shut down the question with a hilarious reality check, "Shaadi ho paayega yahan Banaras mein?"(Will the wedding even take place here in Banaras?).
He went on to laughingly tell the guest that if he had actually invited the "Big Three" of Indian cricket, "Agar woh log aate toh Banaras bheed nahi sambhal paata. Aap jo yeh sawaal pooch rahe ho na, aap khud bheed ke wajah se hotel ke andar nahi aa paate aur na hi mujhse yeh sawaal pooch paate!"(If they came, Varanasi wouldn't be able to handle the crowd. You, who are asking this question right now, wouldn't have even been able to step inside the hotel due to the massive crowd, let alone ask me this!).
While the "Big Three" were absent, other prominent figures attended the celebrations. Indian speedster Mukesh Kumar was present to support his fellow teammate, while Bhojpuri superstar and singer Pawan Singh added celebrity glamour to the event. Additionally, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary visited the family in Bihar days prior to extend his early blessings.
Indian bowler, Akashdeep Singh gets married to Akshita Raj in Benaras
Indian fast bowler Akash Deep Singh married his partner, Akshita Raj, in a magnificent traditional ceremony on June 24, 2026. The wedding festivities spanned four days, beginning with intimate ritual functions like the Tilak, Haldi, and Mehendi in the cricketer’s native village of Baddi in the Rohtas district of Bihar.
For the main wedding ritual, the celebration transitioned to the historic city of Varanasi (Benaras), where a lavish ceremony was hosted at the luxury Hotel Taj Ganges.To ensure privacy and avoid public chaos, organizers implemented strict security measures, including mandatory QR-code entry for an intimate guest list of around 300 close family members and friends. The venue featured a beautiful, custom Shiva Temple theme, paying homage to the spiritual essence of Kashi.
Though the absence of cricketing legends MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma sparked Akash Deep’s viral joke about Varanasi being overwhelmed by crowds, the event still attracted plenty of star power.
Bhojpuri sensation Pawan Singh brought plenty of celebrity glamour to the gathering. Alongside entertainment figures, the wedding guest list featured notable personalities from the sports world, political dignitaries, and administrative officials who arrived to celebrate the couple's big day. Akash Deep shared snippets of the wedding on Instagram, captioning it, "Ready to play the longest and most beautiful innings together." The couple received widespread blessings from the cricketing fraternity as they embarked on their new journey.
