NEW DELHI: What was meant to be a grand wedding celebration turned into a moment of anguish for India cricketer Smriti Mandhana, as her personal life was shaken by her father’s sudden health scare.

Her wedding to music composer Palash Muchhal has been postponed indefinitely after her father, Shrinivas Mandhana, was rushed to the hospital with heart-attack-like symptoms just hours before the ceremony on Sunday.

Matters worsened with reports that Palash was also briefly hospitalized in Sangli after breaking down due to emotional stress.

Smriti Mandhana’s marriage with Palash Muchhal postponed indefinitely

Palash has made it back to Mumbai and is now “resting and recuperating,” his mother, Amita Muchhal, shared, explaining how the distress over Smriti’s father’s sudden illness deeply affected him.

“Palash has a lot more attachment to uncle… both of them are more close than Smriti,” she told Hindustan Times. “When he had to do it, Palash, filled with Smriti, decided not to go around until uncle got well.” Palash’s mother clarified that it was her son’s decision to postpone the wedding until Smriti’s father had recovered.

“On a regular basis, my health will get worse… there is a lot of stress. They had to keep him in the hospital for four hours. IV drip was done, ECG was done, and other tests were done. Everything was normal, but the stress was just too much,” she said.

Amita described how happy he had been the day before: “Ek din phele bahut kiya… Instagram pe Stories dal rahe the. But while we were planning the baraat, he suddenly felt discomfort. Before telling me… when I woke up, I called an ambulance.”

“Smriti and Palash both are in trouble… Palash dreamed of coming home with his bride. I had even planned a special welcome,” she said.

Despite the emotional setback, Amita remains optimistic: “Everything will be fine… shaadi bohot jaldi hogi.”