Smriti Mandhana and Team India defeated Australia in the semifinals of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 and South Africa in the final to become world champions. Now, Smriti is winning the match of life too. Before her marriage to Palash Muchhal on 23 November, Smriti played a cricket match with her future husband and his team, and won there too.
Groom and bride team face off
Cricket fans across the country are excited about Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal's wedding. On November 23, Sunday, they will tie the knot in Sangli, Maharashtra. But even before that, various wedding ceremonies are being performed, and along with these ceremonies, many fun events are also organized, in which the family, relatives and friends of the bride and groom are participating, making the wedding memorable.
Smriti Mandhana is playing cricket with her soon-to-be husband Palash Muchhal at their wedding event. pic.twitter.com/8o5nXiqijN
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Cricket match organized after Haldi ceremony
Cricket has given this country a star like Smriti Mandhana, it is the game that gives her so much love, and it is the game that has led Smriti and Palash's relationship to marriage. So, it was impossible not to play cricket during the wedding ceremony. So, after the Haldi ceremony, a cricket match was organized in the evening. On one side, the “Bride Squad” was the bride's team, led by Smriti, and on the other, the “Groom Squad” was the groom's team, led by Palashana.
At Palash Muchhal and Smriti Mandhana's wedding, they formed teams, did a cricket-style toss, and even acted it out.
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Bride Squad won the match
As in international matches, the toss took place between the two captains, who shared their feelings about the match. Smriti's squad includes star players Jemima Rodriguez, Shefali Verma, Renuka Singh and Richa Ghosh from Team India, which won the World Champion title just three weeks ago. So, how can the groom's team stand up to him? And that's exactly what happened, and the “Bride Squad” won the match.
they all are a riot together i love them pic.twitter.com/SJAYe90hrH
— mufaddal bkl hai (@mandhanamp4) November 22, 2025
The video went viral on social media
The details of who scored how many runs and who took how many wickets are not revealed, but many videos are doing the rounds on social media. Some show Mandhana batting, while others show his team celebrating a victory. This video is being shared a lot. After this match, everyone is eagerly waiting for Smriti's wedding, which will take place on November 23.
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