The indian mainstream media had covered the engagement and marriage preparations for cricketer smriti mandhana very extensively.
The photos, videos posted, indicated that the cricketer smriti mandhana was very happy to get married, smiling at all the prewedding ceremonies, she had been dating palash muchal since 2019, according to media reports.
Yet most people were shocked when the wedding was cancelled on the November 23, 2025.
Initial media reports stated that the wedding was cancelled because cricketer smriti mandhana’s father was serious ill and had to be hospitalized.
Later there were reports that cricketer smriti mandhana’s father allegedly had a major argument with the groom musician palash mucchal which affected the health of both, resulting in hospitalization.
Mainstream media like bombay times carried reports that social media screenshots which showed palash muchhal flirting with other women and he had allegedly cheated smriti, just before the planned marriage.
Though the exact facts are not known and the marriage is now confirmed as cancelled, allegedly cheating/betrayal was the cause of the wedding cancellation