The variation of the wedding ritual was played out by comely brides and robust grooms from the Tailik Sahu community here Friday. Blessing them were their favorite cricket stars, adorning the posters and banners at the ceremonial ground. "We all are crazy cricket fans, so we planned the mass wedding ceremony on the World Cup theme.

The ground was decorated with posters and banners of Indian cricket stars instead of usual decorative items," Ramkishan, a groom's relative, said. "The family members and relatives protested a bit earlier, but when they realized our love for cricket, they gave us the go-ahead," said Uganti, the close friend of a bride.