Smriti Mandhana & boyfriend Palash Muchhal walk hand in hand after IND vs SA World Cup 2025 final [Watch]

India women's team opener Smriti Mandhana was spotted walking off the ground with her boyfriend Palash Muchhal following the 2025 World Cup final against South Africa at the D.Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The left-handed batter played a crucial role in India's landmark World Cup victory.

The couple had confirmed their relationship in 2019 via an Instagram post. A music composer and filmmaker, Muchhal has reportedly made more than 40 music videos for T-Series, Zee Music Company, & Pal Music. Additionally, the 30-year-old has also directed a web series named 'Rickshaw' and a film, 'Ardh', which starred Rajpal Yadav and Rubina Dilaik.

Watch the video of the couple walking off the ground here:

Mandhana, meanwhile, played an instrumental role in India women's team's first-ever 50-over World Cup title victory. The southpaw finished the tournament as the second-highest run-getter and the highest for the Women in Blue, aggregating 434 runs in nine innings at 54.25, with a best of 109 against New Zealand.

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"Every World Cup, we go in and there have been so many heartbreaks for all of us" - Smriti Mandhana

Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana pose with the tri-colour. (Credits: Getty)

Speaking to the host broadcaster after the World Cup final, Mandhana opened up on what it meant to win a World Cup. She stated:

"I don't know how to react to that. Still sinking in. have not been emotional on a cricket field. But a very unreal moment. Home World Cup, and to just read that "champions India", very unreal moment. Every World Cup, we go in and there have been so many heartbreaks for all of us. We always believe we have a bigger responsibility with women's cricket. Genuinely to see the support we have gotten, I mean, I don't know how to explain the last 40 days. I will take that 45 days of not sleeping every night (if we win a World Cup)."

Shafali Verma was crowned Player of the Match, while Deepti Sharma received the Player of the Tournament award.

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Edited by Sankalp Srivastava