Smriti Mandhana Poses With Boyfriend Palash Muchhal After Bagging Asian Games Gold
Mandhana with her boyfriend Palash Muchhal (Instagram)
On September 25, Smriti Mandhana scripted history by leading the Indian Women’s cricket team to a crushing victory over Sri Lanka Women to win the tournament at Hangzhou. The vice-captain was overwhelmed with emotions when the Indian flag went up during the Asia Games ceremony.
Smriti Mandhana captained India Women in the quarter-final match against Indonesia Women and in the semifinal against Bangladesh Women before Harmanpreet Kaur returned to lead the team in the final. Her extraordinary on-field heroics helped India Women defend a paltry target of 117 runs against Sri Lanka Women.
The 73-run stand between Smriti and Jemimah turned out to be very significant as India Women managed to post a face-saving total of 116 despite experiencing a quick flurry of wickets at the backend of their innings.
Speaking with ANI, Smriti expressed that she was extremely pleased with the end result and acknowledged that winning a gold medal for her country was a huge moment for her team and the country.
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Amidst all the pouring wishes, Smriti’s boyfriend Palash Muchhal also took the opportunity to congratulate her on her monumental milestone. He took to his Instagram account to post a picture of the couple posing together for a picture with his hands on Smriti’s gold medal. Later on, Jemimah dropped a hilarious comment on Palash’s post congratulating him for the Gold medal instead of Smriti.
Palash Muchhal's Instagram Post:
While the Women’s Cricket tournament in the Asian Games has come to a close, all eyes will be on the Indian Men’s Cricket team who are expected to be seen in action on October 3 in a quarterfinal match. India's opponent is yet to be decided.