The wedding of Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palash Muchhal has been postponed indefinitely after the cricketer’s father was rushed to a hospital in Sangli due to illness. The ceremony was scheduled to take place in her hometown in Maharashtra on Sunday, November 23.
According to Mandhana’s manager, the cricketer made it clear that she did not wish to proceed with the wedding in the midst of a medical emergency involving her family.
“Smriti Mandhana’s father was not feeling well since this morning. He was rushed to a hospital in Sangli, and he is currently under observation while various tests are being conducted,” Mandhana’s manager, Tuhin Mishra, told India Today.
“Mandhana was very clear that in these circumstances she did not want to get married, which is why the decision has been taken to postpone the wedding indefinitely,” he added.
Mandhana and Muchhal were set to tie the knot on Sunday, November 23 in a private ceremony. The celebrations had already been underway for the past couple of days, featuring traditional rituals such as Mehendi, Haldi, and Sangeet, which had built up excitement ahead of the main event. Adding a playful twist, the couple had also organised a friendly Bride Team vs Groom Team cricket match, bringing laughter and cheer to the guests.
Several of Smriti’s teammates, including Jemimah Rodrigues, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Arundhati Reddy, Shivali Shinde, and Richa Ghosh, were present to celebrate the occasion. A video of Mandhana dancing joyfully with her teammates during the Haldi ceremony went viral, perfectly capturing the fun and festive spirit of the celebrations.
Mandhana had announced her engagement to music composer Palash Muchhal with a lively Instagram reel, dancing with her India teammates to the iconic “Samjho Ho Hi Gaya” track from Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006). The fun routine, featuring Jemimah, Shreyanka, Radha and Arundhati, doubled as a cheerful reveal of the big news.
A day later, Palash shared a touching proposal video from Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium — the same venue where India lifted the Women’s World Cup. Mandhana, blindfolded and guided to the centre of the pitch, was met with a surprise as Palash went down on one knee.
The engagement came on the heels of Mandhana’s stellar World Cup campaign. She amassed 434 runs in nine innings at an average of 54.25 and a strike rate of 99.08, registering a century and two fifties. Her steady 45 off 58 in the final against South Africa provided the perfect platform for India’s championship-winning triumph.
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