Irfan Pathan marries 21-year-old Safa Baig in low-key affair

New Delhi: Cricketer Irfan Pathan on Thursday entered the next phase of his life, as he tied nuptial knots with Safa Baig at Haram Shareef in the holy city of Mecca.

The duo had been dating for two years before they decided to take their relationship to the next level.

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Entering probably the most beautiful phase of my life.We both wish to thank everyone for your wishes & #blessings pic.twitter.com/Obrdlat3Xq — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 7, 2016

"Irfan and Safa met in Dubai about two years ago and later came close. Safa even visited Vadodara to meet Irfan's family. The duo got engaged about three months ago following which the wedding date was fixed," a source was quoted as saying in the Times of India.

Safa works for a PR firm in Jeddah.

There were no grand celebrations as the Pathan family conducted a low-key affair.

There were no high-profile guests at the function with only family members of the couple present during the 'nikaah'.

A dinner party was held by the Pathan family at a luxury hotel at Al-Hindaweeyah on Thursday night.