Engagement ring missing from Smriti Mandhana’s hand after wedding-postponement:Star cricketer’s latest social media post sparks debate amid wedding date speculations

Indian women’s team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana appeared on a public platform for the first time after her wedding was postponed for an indefinite period on November 23. However, in her first Instagram appearance, since her wedding was put on hold, she was not wearing her engagement ring. Smriti Mandhana was set to marry music composer Palash Muchhal. However, the ceremony was halted after Mandhana’s father, Srinivas, fell seriously ill and had to be hospitalised in Sangli on the morning of the wedding. A day later, Palash was also admitted to the hospital. Although both of them have been discharged, there is no update from either family about rescheduled wedding dates. Smriti Mandhana did not wear her engagement ring in her latest Instagram video In Smriti Mandhana’s latest post on Instagram, the star cricketer did a paid partnership with a popular toothpaste brand. However, in the promotional video in which Smriti discussed her feelings about lifting India’s maiden World Cup trophy in women’s cricket, she was not wearing her engagement ring. As soon as her fans noticed the absence of the engagement ring on her fingers, the social media quickly buzzed with various speculations. Some users predicted that the advertisement might have been filmed before Mandhana’s engagement ceremony. However, some of them went a step ahead and speculated otherwise, noticing ‘pain’ in World Cup champion cricketer’s voice. Widespread debacle over missing engagement ring Here are the users that noticed the missing engagement ring of Smriti Mandhana and called it out in the comment section of Smriti Mandhana’s Instagram post: The discussion around the absence of ring intensified as users pointed out that Mandhana has removed all wedding-related posts from her social media accounts. A large section of fans also noticed the pain in Mandhana’s voice and wished her well. Although there is buzz around social media, members of both families have repeatedly clarified that the postponement was solely due to medical emergencies. Meanwhile, Palash’s sister and famous singer, Palak Muchhal, speaking to Filmfare, admitted the emotional turmoil surrounding the postponement. Although she noted that both of the families are trying to focus on positivity despite all the negativity around the matter.