Smriti Mandhana first appearance after calling off her wedding, expresses her love for cricket

Smriti Mandhana: After the sudden heartbreak amidst a joyful atmosphere, Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana is slowly recovering. Smriti, who was preparing to tie the knot with Palash Muchhal on November 23rd, had to postpone the wedding on the same day. ​​Almost two weeks later, Smriti officially announced the cancellation of the wedding. Since then, everyone was eager to see the star batter again, and this wait ended when Mandhana appeared at an event where she once again expressed her love for cricket.

Following continuous speculation and rumors, Mandhana officially announced the cancellation of her wedding on December 7th. Also Read: Love, 'Arguments', Now Denial...Complete story of Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal's Relationship After announcing the cancellation of her wedding in an Instagram post on December 7th, Mandhana appeared at an event in Mumbai on Wednesday, December 10th. Women's team captain Harmanpreet Kaur was also present, and during the event, Mandhana answered questions related to the World Cup and her cricket career. During this time, Mandhana showed her resilience and answered the questions while keeping her emotions in check.

Expressing her love for cricket

While love may have left Mandhana's life for now, her first love is still with her, and that is cricket. The Indian team's vice-captain mentioned this and said that she probably doesn't love anything more than cricket. Mandhana said, "I don't think I love anything more than cricket. The inspiration of wearing the Indian jersey is what drives us forward. You put all your troubles aside, and this thought (of playing for the Indian team) helps you stay focused in life.

Also Read: Smriti Mandhana-Palash Muchhal call off wedding; cricketer herself confirmed this on Instagram

Mandhana's return will be with this series

Just last month, Mandhana played a crucial role in making Team India world champions for the first time. She was the highest run-scorer for India in the World Cup. Since that World Cup, the entire team, including Smriti Mandhana, has been on a break. But their break is about to end soon, as the Indian team will take to the field for a 5-match T20 series against Sri Lanka starting December 21^st.