Indian hockey captain Manpreet Singh is married to a Malaysian, here's their love story - IN PICS

Check out lovely pictures of Manpreet Singh and his wife Illi here.

Zee Media Bureau | Dec 22, 2021, 23:50 PM IST

Manpreet Singh, India men's hockey captain, led India to their first Olympics medal after a long season of drought. Outside the hockey turf, he is also a lover boy. He fell in love with a Malaysian a long back and also married her last year. Who is she? Get to know her here.

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How they met

Manpreet is married to Illi Saddique. She originally belongs to Malaysia. Indian captain met her in 2012 when he visited Malaysia as part of Indian hockey team for a tournament. (Source: Instagram).

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About Illi

Illi was working in a university in Malaysia. Now she has shifted base to Punjab. Her parents belong to Pakistan. (Source: Instagram).

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Marriage date

Manpreet and Illi got engaged in 2014 only but their marriage took a long time. The courtship lasted as long as six years. The couple got married in Jalandhar on December 16, 2020. (Source: Instagram).

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When the baby came in their lives

The couple were blessed with a baby girl in November. Manpreet had posted a photo earlier before leaving for the national camp, saying he was not ready to leave his newly-born baby for hockey duty. (Source: Instagram)

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How it all started

Manpreet met her after a match. Illi had come to watch the game of Sultan Johor Cup going on in Mayalsia and after the end of the match, the two met and exchanged numbers. (Source: Instagram)

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