smriti mandhana Archives

October 7, 2026 12:24 AM

Cricket: Mandhana named new India captain as Kaur steps down

India named top-order batter Smriti Mandhana as their new captain after Women's World Cup-winning skipper Harmanpreet Kaur announced her decision to step down from the role on Tuesday. Kaur, 37, captained India in five tests, 51 one-day internationa...

September 20, 2026 11:55 AM

Smriti Mandhana becomes leading T20I run-scorer across men’s and women’s cricket

India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana added another milestone to her career on Sunday, becoming the leading run-scorer in T20I cricket across men's and women's cricket. Mandhana achieved the feat during India's Asian Games women's cricket semifinal aga...

September 4, 2026 12:57 PM

Women’s Asia Cup: Jay Shah congratulates Smriti Mandhana on record-breaking century

International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah on Thursday congratulated Smriti Mandhana after the India opener scored a record-breaking century and became the leading run-scorer in women's international cricket during the team's 137-run victo...

September 4, 2026 12:38 AM

Smriti Mandhana’s record 124 powers India to 137-run win over Hong Kong

Smriti Mandhana smashed a record-breaking 124 off 64 balls as India Women registered a commanding 137-run victory over Hong Kong in their Group A encounter of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. Batting first, I...

June 18, 2026 10:03 AM

Women’s T20 WC: Smriti, Shafali and Charani star as India crush Netherlands by 95 runs to go top of Group A

A commanding all-round performance led by Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Sree Charani powered India to a resounding 95-run victory over the Netherlands in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Headingley on Wednesday, lifting the defending ODI World C...

June 16, 2026 1:33 PM

Women’s T20 WC: Team India reach Leeds for second group clash against Netherlands

Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India arrived in Leeds for their second Group Stage clash against the Netherlands, scheduled to be played at Headingley on Wednesday. The Women in Blue are coming off an emphatic victory in their tournament opener, having th...

February 6, 2026 9:57 AM

Smriti, Georgia shine as RCB outclass DC to lift second WPL title

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinched their second Women’s Premier League title after beating Delhi Capitals by six wickets at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, in Vadodara on Thursday. After captain Jemimah Rodrigues top-scored with 57 to take DC to ...

December 29, 2025 1:27 PM

Ind vs SL: India-Women register record total, seal T20I series 4-0 as Smriti Mandhana completes 10,000 international runs

India Women continued their dominant run against Sri Lanka, registering their highest-ever T20I total and clinching a 30-run victory in the fourth match of the five-game series at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, on Sunday. T...

December 22, 2025 1:35 PM

Smriti Mandhana becomes first Indian to score 4000 runs in Women’s T20Is

India opener Smriti Mandhana on Sunday became the first Indian batter to complete 4,000 runs in Women’s T20 Internationals during the opening match of the five-match series against Sri Lanka at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. Mandhana reached the la...

November 4, 2025 12:00 PM

Smriti, Jemimah and Deepti named in ICC Women’s World Cup Team of the Tournament

India opener Smriti Mandhana, all-rounder Deepti Sharma, and batter Jemimah Rodrigues have been named in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Team of the Tournament. The trio features alongside three players from runners-up South Africa — capt...