Palash Muchhal and Smriti Mandhana at their mehendi ceremony (X) The much-anticipated wedding of Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana and music composer-filmmaker Palash Muchhal, scheduled for this Sunday in Sangli, has been indefinitely postponed.Mandhana’s manager Tuhin Mishra confirmed that her father is unwell and the family has decided to put the ceremony on hold.
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“This morning, while they were having breakfast, Smriti’s father, Shriniwas Mandhana, suddenly started feeling unwell. We waited for a while, hoping he might feel better, but his condition kept worsening. So we decided not to take any risk, called an ambulance, and took him to the hospital. He is currently under observation,” Mishra told news agency PTI.Mandhana, one of Indian cricket’s most prominent faces and a recent World Cup champion, was set to marry Muchhal in an intimate ceremony attended only by close family and friends. The celebrations in Sangli had been underway through the week, with fans catching rare glimpses of the usually reserved opener enjoying her pre-wedding festivities.Mandhana and Muchhal’s relationship goes back to 2019, when they met through mutual friends in Mumbai’s creative circles. The couple kept their bond private for years while balancing demanding careers — Mandhana leading India’s charge on the global stage and Muchhal expanding his footprint in films and music.They made their relationship public only in July 2024, on their fifth anniversary. Since then, the couple has shared limited but cherished glimpses of their journey, including Muchhal’s widely discussed proposal at DY Patil Stadium following India’s World Cup triumph. Leading a blindfolded Mandhana onto the very pitch where she had made history, Muchhal went down on one knee with a ring, later cementing the moment with a tattoo of “SM18” on his forearm.The couple was to formalise their union on November 23, 2025, a date they had chosen to mark the beginning of their next chapter. With the ceremony now postponed indefinitely, the family is prioritising Mandhana’s father’s health.The couple has not issued a public statement yet.
