A social media post by Smriti Mandhana has sent the internet into overdrive, just days after the Indian opener confirmed the end of her engagement to music composer Palaash Muchhal.

Mandhana’s Instagram post, captioned, “For me, calm isn’t silence — it’s control,” crossed eight lakh likes within hours, immediately reigniting speculation around the circumstances of the breakup. The post was part of a paid promotion for a popular smartphone brand.

Mandhana had earlier broken her silence on December 7 with a brief public statement, requesting privacy and urging fans to respect her decision as she attempted to close a deeply personal chapter. That announcement followed weeks of uncertainty surrounding a wedding that had been expected to be one of the most high-profile sporting-celebrity ev

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