Overview
- Smriti Mandhana’s engagement to composer-filmmaker Palash Muchhal was confirmed in a choreographed Instagram reel featuring India teammates Jemimah Rodrigues, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav and Arundhati Reddy.
- Palash Muchhal posted a proposal video filmed at a major Mumbai stadium, sharing the moment he went down on one knee and Mandhana accepted.
- Pre-wedding celebrations included a lively haldi ceremony where Mandhana danced with teammates Shafali Verma, Richa Ghosh, Renuka Singh and others in all-yellow attire.
- A friendly pre-wedding cricket game pitted Team Bride against Team Groom, with videos showing Mandhana’s side winning and both captains embracing after the match.
- Multiple outlets highlighted a congratulatory message attributed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that mentions a November 23 ceremony, though LiveMint noted the document shows formatting and stylistic inconsistencies and could not be authenticated.