Smriti Mandhana Back On Social Media After Delayed Wedding With Palash Muchhal, Fans Notice Missing Engagement Ring

Indian cricket star and vice-captain of the women’s team, Smriti Mandhana, has been making headlines for her wedding with Palaash Mucchal getting postponed. Smriti had removed all the posts related to

her wedding with Palaash after reports of her father's illness surfaced online. On Friday, the cricketer broke her social media silence nearly two weeks after postponing her wedding to singer-composer Palash Muchhal. But fans quickly noticed one detail in her return - the engagement ring was missing.

Smriti Mandhana returns to social media after delayed wedding with Palaash Muchhal

Earlier today, Smriti shared her first post since November 23, a promotional video for Colgate. In the clip, the World Cup winner spoke warmly about her cricketing journey, reassuring many of her fans who were concerned. But eagle-eyed fans immediately noticed she wasn’t wearing her engagement ring, sparking speculation about when the video was filmed and what it might imply.

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Fans' reactions

One fan commented, “Why does it feel like she is sad? She is smiling, but her voice and eyes look sad… and she is not wearing her engagement ring.”Another reshared the reel on X (Twitter), writing, “The smile is back… and the ring is gone.”Some fans suggested the video may have been shot before her engagement or wedding celebrations began. “Look at her hands, there’s no mehendi. This must have been shot before the engagement,” one wrote. Another added, “This was probably filmed before he even proposed, when she was still in Mumbai.”Despite the speculation, many fans expressed joy simply seeing her online again, praising her as a queen. Palash Muchhal has not shared any posts regarding the situation.

Smriti Mandhana, Palaash Mucchal's wedding postponed

Smriti and Palash were scheduled to marry on November 23, but the wedding was postponed after Smriti’s father, Srinivas Mandhana, was hospitalised in Sangli due to serious illness. Palash was also admitted to the hospital the following day after falling ill.Both have since been discharged, but no new wedding date has been announced. Rumours intensified when Smriti removed all wedding-related posts from her social media. However, both families have confirmed that the delay was solely due to health issues and expressed hope of setting a new date soon.