Indian women's cricket team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana made her first major public appearance after calling off her wedding with music composer Palash Muchhal.

Speaking at the Amazon Smbhav Summit 2025 in New Delhi on Wednesday, Mandhana emphasised that cricket was her true passion. "I don’t think I love anything more than cricket. Wearing that Indian jersey is what motivates us. You set aside all your problems, and that thought alone helps you focus on life," she said.

"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," she said at the event.

Mandhana finished as India's leading run-getter and second overall at the Women's World Cup 2025. She said that she has always been a simple person and belie

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