Smriti Mandhana’s wedding with Palash Muchhal was postponed after the Indian cricketer’s father suffered a heart attack. Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal’s wedding that created a buzz over social media has been postponed after a sudden distressing family emergency.
Srinivas Mandhana, Smriti Mandhana’s father has suffered a heart attack while the preparations for the wedding were taking place at the Mandhana farmhouse in Samdol, Sangli, Tuhin Mishra, Smriti’s business manager, confirmed.
Mr. Mandhana was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Sangli, where he is currently undergoing treatment. Close acquaintances of the family confirmed that he was rushed to the hospital upon the emergency.
As of now, Mr. Mandhana’s condition is confirmed to be stable and is under observation. The wedding management officially informed the media that today’s ceremony has been called off. It is not yet known when the wedding festivities will resume.
“Today in the morning when he was having breakfast, Smriti Mandana’s father, Mr. Srinivas Mandhana, got unwell. We waited for a while. We thought that maybe it’s normal, he will be fine. But he was getting worse. So, we thought, let’s not take any risk, so we called an ambulance and took him to the hospital. Now he is under observation,” Smriti’s manager said.
“You know Smriti is very close to her father. She decided that until her father gets well, this marriage, which was supposed to happen today, is indefinitely postponed. Now he is under observation, and the doctor has said that he will have to stay in the hospital. And until he gets well, because we are also in shock, and we want him to recover soon,” he added.
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The couple and their families have requested for their privacy till the issue settles. Smriti and Palash were expected to tie the knot on November 23 with their families and close friends. Many cricketers from the Women’s World Cup-winning Indian cricket team were with Smriti during the wedding celebrations.
The couple’s social media handles were flooded with their wedding content. However, the couple would need to wait a little bit longer till they release their new dates for the wedding.
Written by Atin Kevin