The wedding of star Indian women’s cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palash Muchhal has been postponed indefinitely after her father Shrinivas fell ill in the lead-up to the ceremony, which was scheduled to take place here on Sunday.

Mandhana is emotionally attached to her father, who has been a constant source of support in her cricketing journey. Tuhin Mishra, Mandhana's manager, said the World Cup-winning cricketer’s father suffered the health complication early on Sunday morning.

“Smriti’s father, Shrinivas Mandhana was having breakfast this morning, and his health started deteriorating. We waited thinking he would recover soon, but it didn’t improve. So we thought not to take any risk and called an ambulance, and he has been taken to the hospital. He is under observation,

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