Palash Muchhal turned a cricket stadium into a quiet, unforgettable moment of romance when he proposed to India’s World Cup–winning opener Smriti Mandhana at the DY Patil Stadium, the very ground where India lifted the Women’s World Cup earlier this month. The proposal was captured in a video shared by Palash, who kept the moment simple, heartfelt and perfectly timed.
The clip shows Palash gently guiding Smriti, who is blindfolded, to the centre of the pitch. The mood is calm, almost playful, until she removes the blindfold and finds him down on one knee. What follows is a soft, emotional silence that says everything. Smriti accepts the proposal with a smile that breaks into pure joy. Within moments, friends of the couple rush in, turning the quiet moment into a warm celebration. Palash’s sister and singer, Palak Muchhal, also joins them for the big reveal.
Palash captioned the video with a short line: She said yes. It was enough to send the internet buzzing.
Smriti and Palash will marry on Sunday, November 23, and the excitement around their wedding has grown after Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent a personal congratulatory letter to the couple earlier this week. The message, warm and sincere, added to the national attention already surrounding Smriti after India’s historic World Cup triumph.
Smriti had hinted at the engagement in her own trademark style. A recent Instagram reel showed her dancing with teammates Jemimah Rodrigues, Radha Yadav, and others before she casually flashed her engagement ring at the camera. Fans loved the playful announcement, which fit perfectly with the easy, grounded personality she is known for.
The couple has kept their relationship relatively private through the years, even as they supported each other’s careers. Palash was in the stands during the World Cup final, cheering for Smriti and the Indian team as they defeated South Africa to claim the title.
This phase marks a peak in Smriti Mandhana’s cricketing journey. As vice-captain under Harmanpreet Kaur, she finished the tournament with 434 runs in nine innings, becoming the highest run-scorer by any Indian in a single Women’s World Cup. Her century against New Zealand in a must-win league match remains one of the highlights of India’s campaign.
She ended the World Cup as the tournament’s second-highest run-scorer, just behind South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt. Earlier, she also became the first Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain to win the Women’s Premier League title.
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