India, Nov. 27 -- What was supposed to be one of the biggest sports weddings of the year has turned into a social-media mystery. Music composer-filmmaker Palaash Muchhal and Indian women's cricket vice-captain Smriti Mandhana were reportedly set to marry on November 23 in Sangli, Maharashtra, but celebrations came to a sudden halt over what both families described as health-related reasons.

Soon after, fans noticed that Smriti had quietly deleted all her Instagram posts linked to the wedding - including her proposal video and engagement announcement - fuelling speculation that something had gone wrong behind the scenes. The posts remain on Palaash's social media accounts.

The first hint of something unsavoury arose when an Instagram use...