Not a fairy tale ending for Mandhana, Palash

A DREAMY PROPOSAL TURNED INTO A QUIET GOODBYE AS INDIAN STAR BATTER, MUSIC COMPOSER CALL OFF WEDDING, BRINGING AN END TO A TWO-WEEK SAGA AND A SIX-YEAR RELATIONSHIP

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

India batter Smriti Mandhana Sunday announced that her wedding had been called off and urged fans and media to stop the speculation, while music composer Palash Muchhal confirmed that he had "decided to move on" from the relationship.

Muchhal also warned of legal action against those spreading defamatory rumours.

Mandhana, one of India's most prominent women cricketers, issued her first public statement on social media after rumours about her personal life had intensified over the past month.