Watch: “I don’t think love…”- Smriti Mandhana breaks silence after wedding cancelled with Palash Muchhal

India’s vice-captain of the women’s cricket team, Smriti Mandhana, made her first public appearance since cancelling her wedding with the famous Bollywood composer, Palash Muchhal. She highlighted that over the past 12 years, the truth has become clear: there is nothing she would care more deeply about than cricket. 

India’s most flourishing left-handed opening batter, Smriti Mandhana, through an Instagram story, announced that both families had decided to call off the proposed wedding with Palash Muchhal. On December 07, she released a short statement on social media, requesting privacy and emphasizing that she wished to close the chapter.

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“I don't think I love anything more than cricket. Wearing that Indian jersey is the motivation that drives us. You keep all your problems aside, and that thought alone helps you focus on life. As a kid, the madness for batting was always there. No one understood it, but in my mind, I always wanted to be called a world champion.” Mandhana expressed during the Amazon Smbhav Summit at Bharat Mandapam.

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Mandhana, who will return to the national side for the upcoming five-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, attended the ceremony with captain Harmanpreet Kaur. She vowed to give her best in the game to help the blue brigade win more major trophies in the future.

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“This World Cup was the reward for the battle we fought over the years. We were waiting for it so badly. I have been playing for more than 12 years, and many times things did not go our way. We visualized it before the final, and when we finally saw it on the screen, it gave us goosebumps. It was an incredible, special moment.” Mandhana shed light.

“We really wanted to do it for them badly. Seeing tears in their eyes made it feel like women's cricket itself was winning. It was a battle won for all of them. You always start an innings at zero, no matter if you scored a hundred before. And do not play for yourself, that is what we kept reminding each other.” The southpaw addressed.