Palaash Muchhal opens up about his relationship with Smriti Mandhana, sharing why they kept it private and expressing pride in her achievements.
New Delhi: The speculation of Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana dating composer-filmmaker Palaash Muchhal has been going on for quite some time now. The picture of Palaash and Royal Challengers Bangalore women‘s captain was widely shared during last year’s WPL, but it became official a couple of months later when the couple made their relationship official on Instagram while celebrating their five-year anniversary.
The couple has avoided any public statements and never talked about each other in public. Palaash Muchhal has opened up about it for the very first time. He explained the reason behind keeping the relationship secret for so long: “I am very shy in public and an introvert. People don’t believe it as I have a lot of friends and I’ve been on stage as well. But even whenever I pose during events and parties, I feel very shy.”
Although, he doesn’t hesitate to praise Smriti: “I feel very proud, obviously, because I am her partner; boyfriend till now. I’m very proud of her achievements. But I like to keep my personal life private. This is the time I should work as much as I can.”
But how did it feel having his personal life become a subject of public interest this year? “It was a very uncomfortable situation for me because during WPL, I didn’t know that I was on camera when I was meeting her on the field. I didn’t realize it; otherwise, I wouldn’t have been on the ground. But now, it’s everywhere. Even in my shows, people keep shouting RCB, RCB,” he ends.
Royal Challenger Bengaluru Women retained players
The last years women champions have retained 16 players including Danni Wyatt who has been roped in after a trade.
Smriti Mandhana (c), Sabbineni Meghana, Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Georgia Wareham, Shreyanka Patil, Asha Sobhana, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh, Sophie Molineux, Ekta Bisht, Kate Cross, Kanika Ahuja, Danni Wyatt (traded).
