Smriti Mandhana attended the Amazon Smbhav Summit 2025 in New Delhi. This was her first major public appearance after calling off her wedding with Palash Muchhal.

The Team India vice captain spoke about her long career, focus and how cricket helped her deal with life’s challenges. She spoke as one of the featured sports icons at the event. Also Read | Palash quietly takes down proposal, World Cup celebration video with Smriti

"I don't think I love anything more than cricket. Wearing that Indian jersey is the motivation that drives us. You keep all your problems aside, and that thought alone helps you focus on life,” Mandhana said at the event.

“As a kid, the madness for batting was always there. No one understood it, but in my mind, I always wanted to be called a world champion," s

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