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Smriti Mandhana Makes First Public Appearance Since Calling Off Wedding, Reasserts Cricket-First Focus

She said wearing the India jersey helps her set personal issues aside.

Overview

  • Mandhana spoke at the Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi, sharing the stage with Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma.
  • She said she does not love anything more than cricket and described the national jersey as her motivation to maintain razor-sharp focus.
  • The India vice-captain framed disagreements within the team as healthy discussions that fuel performance.
  • She credited consistent behind-the-scenes work and a renewed team work ethic for India’s recent World Cup triumph.
  • Earlier this week she confirmed her wedding to music composer Palash Muchhal was called off and requested privacy for both families.