Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma was engaged to Pratima Singh, a basketball player, in New Delhi on Sunday.

Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma was engaged to Pratima Singh, a basketball player, in New Delhi on Sunday. 

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The function was attended by close friends and relatives. Ishant's India teammates did not leave a chance to poke fun at him:

Welcome to the club @ImIshant congratulations you two. Lekin aaj ke din toh baal katva leta bhai 😂 pic.twitter.com/yDEE4GhhBf

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) June 19, 2016

Pratima plays for the Indian women's national basketball team and belongs to a family with a rich sporting legacy. 

Three of her sisters are also active basketball players.