Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal’s love story:Quiet romance, ‘SM18’ tattoo romantic proposal; How music composer proposed Indian cricket team’s vice captain

India is celebrating the historic win of Indian women’s cricket team in the World Cup. Following the Indian women’s cricket team’s historic win over South Africa on November 2nd at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, cricketer Smriti Mandhana is being widely celebrated. This marks their first-ever ODI World Cup title, leaving fans ecstatic. Among those cheering Mandhana on was her boyfriend, filmmaker and music composer Palash Muchhal. He shared a joyful photo on Instagram showing the couple smiling inside the stadium, with Mandhana proudly displaying the Indian flag and the World Cup trophy. Muchhal captioned the photo with “Am I still dreaming?”, expressing his excitement. The couple publicly announced their relationship in July 2024. Now, there’s speculation that they might be getting married on November 20th. While details of their relationship are now surfacing, many are curious about how Mandhana and Muchhal first met and who initiated the proposal. The couple’s public display of affection and Muchhal’s support during Mandhana’s career highlight have captured the attention of fans, adding another layer of excitement to the already celebratory atmosphere surrounding the Indian women’s cricket team’s World Cup win. The victory and the couple’s relationship have become a source of inspiration and joy for many. Palash Muchhal flaunts ‘SM18′ Tattoo Filmmaker and music composer Palash Muchhal took to Instagram to celebrate his girlfriend, Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana, following her team’s historic ICC Women’s World Cup victory. One of the pictures shows Palash holding the World Cup trophy, with Smriti beaming with joy in the background. However, it was another detail that immediately grabbed fans’ attention: Palash’s special tattoo dedicated to Smriti. Located on his forearm, the tattoo is a simple and minimalistic design. It is a solid grey circle with the text “SM18” centered within it. “SM” represents Smriti Mandhana, while “18” is her jersey number. Palash wrote a romantic song for Smriti and proposed Palash proposed to Smriti at home in an intimate gathering with just their family around. Palash’s sister Palak was also present. He sang a new love song he wrote for her, got down on one knee, and asked her to marry him. Smriti said yes with happy tears. They cut a small cake and hugged everyone. After five years of dating, they finally got engaged. The quiet budding love Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal first met in 2019 and quietly started dating the same year. For five long years they kept their love private, away from cameras and headlines. In July 2024 they finally went Instagram-official with a simple “5 (heart)” cake post. Who is Palash Muchhal? Palash Muchhal (born 22 May 1995, Indore) is a Bollywood music composer, filmmaker, and singer who became India’s youngest music director at 18 with Dishkiyaoon (2014). Palash is also brpther of Bollywood singer Palak Muchhal. He composed hits like “Party Toh Banti Hai” (Bhoothnath Returns) and “Tu Hi Hai Aashiqui,” directed the ZEE5 film Ardh, and has over 40 music videos for T-Series and Zee. With singer-sister Palak Muchhal, he runs charity shows that have saved 2,900+ children’s hearts. A trained classical vocalist, he acted in Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey. Wedding speculation in November The internet is buzzing with one November wedding, Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal will tie the knot on 20 November 2025 in Smriti’s hometown, Sangli. Reports from TOI, NDTV and India Today say the date is locked, the place where she once fielded will turn into a flower-decked mandap, and Palash’s sister Palak will sing live.