Indian women’s cricket star Smriti Mandhana has decided to postpone her wedding with music composer Palash Muchhal, after her father Shrinivas Mandhana experienced a sudden health setback on the day of the planned ceremony in Sangli. Her father has been a key figure in her life and career and his unexpected illness early Sunday morning left the family deeply concerned.
According to her manager Tuhin Mishra, Shrinivas Mandhana began feeling unwell during breakfast and his condition continued to decline, prompting the family to call an ambulance and rush him to a hospital where he is now under continuous observation.
Mishra explained that Smriti’s close bond with her father made it impossible for her to continue with the ceremony while he remained unwell and she has chosen to wait until his recovery before moving ahead with any wedding plans. He added that the family was shocked by the sudden turn of events and requested privacy as they focus on his treatment.
The family doctor Naman Shah stated that Shrinivas Mandhana had complained of pain on the left side of his chest around 1:30 in the afternoon, which was identified as angina.
After being moved to the hospital, tests including an ECG showed elevated cardiac enzyme levels and his blood pressure was also high. The medical team is working to stabilise him and will consider angiography, if his condition worsens.
Shah mentioned that Smriti and her family are in constant touch with the doctors and the hope is that, his condition will improve by the next day. Celebrations for the weeklong wedding festivities had already begun in Sangli before the health emergency disrupted the preparations.
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