Palaash Muchhal takes fans inside surpise proposal at a cricket statudium for Smriti Mandhan, haldi

Smriti Mandhana-Palaash Muchhal wedding: Watch his dreamy proposal, haldi pics

Entertainment November 21, 2025

Cricketer Smriti Mandhana is all set to marry music composer and singer Palaash Muchhal. The wedding comes weeks after Indian Women's cricket team's historical win at the World Cup. The wedding festivities of the duo has begun with a haldi ceremony. Both Smriti and Palaash made it official that they are engaged. The wedding will take place on November 23.

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Two woman assistant Booth Level Officers (BLOs) died of heart attack in Gujarat, sparking further concerns on the stress being faced by those deployed on duty for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.

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