Who is Palash Muchhal? All about India's World Cup-winning cricketer Smriti Mandhana’s fiancé

Smriti Mandhana’s fiancé and music composer Palash Muchhal was seen celebrating ODI World Cup win in an exuberant fashion along with numerous fans. The Indian women’s cricket team etched their name in the history book as they clinched their maiden ODI World Cup title on November 2 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Palash Muchhal was set to marry the cricket star in a grand ceremony on November 23 but unfortunately the wedding had to be “postponed indefinitely” after Smriti's father Shrinivas Mandhana suffered a sudden health scare.

Smriti Mandhana-Palash Muchhal' wedding "indefinitely postponed"

Palash Muchhal, who hails from Indore, had confirmed his wedding to Smriti Mandhana last month. During an interaction at the State Press Club on October 17, the music director-filmmaker had said, as reported by The Times of India, “She will soon become the daughter-in-law of Indore... that’s all I want to say.”

Palash Muchhal and Smriti Mandhana have reportedly been dating in secret since 2019 and the duo has been spotted together at various events over the past few months.

Sharing a picture of Smriti Mandhana along with the World Cup trophy, Palash Muchhal wrote on Instagram, “Sabse aage hai hum Hindustani.”

On November 21, Palash Muchhal posted a warm and emotional video on Instagram of the moment he proposed Smriti Mandhana at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. This was the same place where Team India lifted the Women’s World Cup 2025 trophy. The caption to the post said, “She said yes ❤️ 💍.”

Who is Palash Muchhal?

As per The Times of India report, Palash Muchhal was born in 1995 and he is a trained classical singer. The report further noted that he had started his career as a music composer in 2014 by working on Shilpa Shetty's film Dishkiyaoon. His sister Palak Muchhal is also a famous playback singer.

The couple were set to tie the knot on 23 November in Mandhana’s hometown of Sangli. The wedding was abruptly put on hold on the supposed wedding day, which was preceded by grand Haldi, Mehendi and Sangeet celebrations.

After the announcement about the postponement of the wedding was made public, Smriti Mandhana deleted all posts and videos of the pre-wedding festivities from her profile. This spontaneous social media activity aroused speculations about a troubled relationship. All the rumours were put to rest after Palash Muchhal's sister Palak reacted. In a post on Instagram stories, she wrote, “Due to Smriti's dad health Smriti and Palash's wedding has been put on hold. Would request all of you to respect the privacy of the families in this sensitive time."

Smriti Mandhana's manager Tuhin Mishra informed ANI that the wedding has been "postponed indefinitely" due to her father's health issues. "Smriti is very clear that she wants her father to recover first and then resume the wedding. It has been indefinitely postponed," ANI quoted Tuhin Mishra as saying.

Palash Muchhal's mother Amita reacts after son gets hospitalised

Suggesting that emotional turmoil around Smriti's father's health impacted her son, Palash Muchhal's mother Amita said her son is “resting and recovering,”

“Palash ko uncle se bahut zyada attachment hai… Smriti se zyada yeh dono close hain," she added. She further asserted that it was Palash's decision to postpone the wedding to which Smriti complied, “Jab unko hogaya toh Smriti se phele Palash ne decision liya ke phere nahi karne jab tak uncle thik nahi ho jaate,” Hindustan Times reported.

Pondering over the frightening moments of the supposed wedding day, she noted, “Rote rote ek dum tabiyat kharab ho gai… stress bahut hai. They had to keep him in the hospital for four hours. IV drip chadi, ECG hua, aur doosre tests hoye. Sab normal aaye, but the stress was just too much."

According to Amita, Palash was devastated as emotional pressure took over him, “Smriti and Palash dono takleef mein hain… Palash dreamt of coming home with his bride. I had even planned a special welcome." Only the pheras were left when the incident happened leaving the families with no choice but to postpone the wedding.

Confirming that the couple will tie the knot soon, Amita said, “Everything will be fine… shaadi bohot jaldi hogi.”

Women’s World Cup 2025

Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana enjoyed a tremendous ODI World Cup outing this time. She became the second-highest run scorer (434) of the competition, sitting right behind South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt (571). In the final, the Indian opener hit eight boundaries and played a significant knock of 45 off 58 balls.

Batting first, India produced a solid total of 298, losing seven wickets. South Africa, in response, could manage to reach 246. Deepti Sharma claimed a five-wicket haul as India bagged a resounding 52-run win in the final.