Indian team's star batter and World Cup winner, Smriti Mandhana, has officially confirmed her engagement. She chose a remarkable way to share this special moment of her life. She shared an Instagram reel, featuring other Indian team players.
Overall, Mandhana's announcement was spectacular. Remember, she is going to marry singer and music composer Palash Muchhal. In the shared reel, she was seen with Jemimah Rodrigues, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, and Arundhati Reddy.
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Together, they created a perfectly choreographed reel on the song 'Samjho Ho Hi Gaya' from the 2006 movie Lage Raho Munna Bhai. Now, this video has gone viral on social media. In the last frame of the video, Mandhana showed her engagement ring to the camera, officially confirming the long-rumored engagement.
Palash Had Already Hinted...
During a State Press Club event in Indore in October, Palash had hinted about his relationship with Smriti. Although he didn't confirm it directly, he jokingly said that Smriti Mandhana is soon going to be the 'daughter-in-law of Indore.'
Mandhana Dazzled in Women's World Cup
After India's historic win in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup 2025, Mandhana's performance was thrilling. She scored 434 runs at an average of 54.22 over nine innings, including a match-winning century against New Zealand.
During this period, Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in a single season of the Women's ODI World Cup by an Indian batswoman. She surpassed the record of 409 runs by Mithali Raj during the 2017 tournament in England.
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Her impact was clear during the finals against South Africa as well, where she and Shafali Verma gave India a stunning start against South Africa. The duo completed a 50-run partnership in just seven overs, putting enormous pressure on the African bowlers. Although South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt emerged as the top scorer with 470 runs, Mandhana's dominance was evident throughout the tournament.
