Dinesh Karthik and Dipika Pallikal to marry twice!

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Jul 24, 2015, 03:14 PM IST

Dipika Pallikal belongs to a Christian family, while Dinesh comes from a Hindu household. Therefore the couple will marry according to the rituals of both the religions.

Indian wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik is all set to tie the knot with squash player Dipika Pallikal. A double knot since they will be getting married twice!

Dipika Pallikal belongs to a Christian family, while Dinesh comes from a Hindu household. Therefore, the couple will have two wedding ceremonies according to the rituals of both the religions.

Dipika and Dinesh will have the Christian wedding ceremony will take place on August 18, while the ceremony according to Telugu-Nayadu traditions on August 20. Dipika's father Sanjeev Pallikal told the media that both the ceremonies will take place in Chennai.

The couple first met in February 2013 after Dinesh had divorced his first wife and childhood friend Nikita.

The couple got engaged in 2013 and are tying the knot after having been together for two years.