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Smriti Mandhana

Mandhana in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Smriti Mandhana
Born	(1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 28) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Opening batter
International information
National side	India (2013–present)
Test debut (cap 76)	13 August 2014 v England
Last Test	29 June 2024 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 106)	10 April 2013 v Bangladesh
Last ODI	24 October 2024 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.	18
T20I debut (cap 40)	5 April 2013 v Bangladesh
Last T20I	9 January 2024 v Australia
T20I shirt no.	18
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010–present	Maharashtra
2016–2017	Brisbane Heat
2018–2019	Hobart Hurricanes
2018–2019	Western Storm
2018–2022	Trailblazers
2021–present	Southern Brave
2021–2022	Sydney Thunder
2023–present	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2024–present	Adelaide Strikers
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I WPL Matches 7 97 148 18 Runs scored 629 4,209 3,761 449 Batting average 57.18 46.25 29.38 24.94 100s/50s 2/4 10/30 0/30 0/2 Top score 149 136 87 80 Balls bowled 12 24 – 3 Wickets – 1 – 0 Bowling average – 35.00 – – 5 wickets in innings – – – – 10 wickets in match – – – – Best bowling – 1/13 – 0/9 Catches/stumpings 2/– 30/– 36/– 8/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 09 January 2024
Medal record Women's cricket Representing  India ODI World Cup Second 2017 England and Wales Team T20 World Cup Second 2020 Australia Team Commonwealth Games Silver 2022 Birmingham Team Asian Games Gold 2022 Hangzhou Team Asia Cup 2016 Thailand Team 2022 Bangladesh Team Second 2018 Malaysia Team Second 2024 Sri Lanka Team

Smriti Mandhana (born 18 July 1996) is a famous Indian cricket player. She plays for the Indian national team. Smriti also plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League. For local games, she plays for Maharashtra.

Smriti has won many important awards. These include the Cricketer of the Year award. She also won the ODI Cricketer of the Year award. In 2018, the BCCI named her the Best Women's International Cricketer. The ICC also gave her the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award in 2018. She won this award again in 2022.

Early Life and Cricket Start

Smriti Mandhana was born on 18 July 1996 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Her parents are Smita and Shrinivas Mandhana. When she was two, her family moved to Madhavnagar in Sangli. She went to school and college there.

Smriti's father played cricket at a local level. Her brother, Shravan, also played cricket. Watching her brother play inspired Smriti. She started playing cricket too. By age nine, she was chosen for Maharashtra's Under-15 team. At eleven, she joined the Maharashtra Under-19 team.

Domestic Cricket Career

Smriti had a big moment in October 2013. She became the first Indian woman to score a double-hundred in a one-day game. She played for Maharashtra against Gujarat. Smriti scored 224 runs without being out in 150 balls. This happened in the West Zone Under-19 Tournament.

In the 2016 Women's Challenger Trophy, Smriti played very well. She scored three half-centuries for India Red. She helped her team win the trophy. She scored 62 runs in the final. Smriti was the top scorer in the tournament with 192 runs.

Playing in International Leagues

In September 2016, Smriti joined Brisbane Heat. This was for the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She and Harmanpreet Kaur were the first two Indians to play in this league. In January 2017, she hurt her knee while fielding. This injury made her miss the rest of the tournament.

In June 2018, Smriti joined Western Storm in the Kia Super League. She was the first Indian to play in this league. In November 2018, she joined Hobart Hurricanes for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season. In 2021, she was chosen by Southern Brave for The Hundred. She played 7 games and scored 167 runs.

In September 2021, she joined Sydney Thunder. This was for the 2021–22 Women's Big Bash League season. She scored a century in that season. This score equaled the highest ever in the tournament.

Women's Premier League Success

In February 2023, Smriti was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore. This was at the first WPL auction. She was the most expensive player, costing ₹3.4 crores. She was also chosen as the team's captain.

Under her leadership, Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first WPL title in 2024. This was a great comeback after a tough previous season. Smriti was the second-highest run scorer in the tournament. She played a key role in her team's victory.

International Cricket Journey

Smriti Mandhana played her first Test match in August 2014. It was against England at Wormsley Park. She scored 22 and 51 runs in her two innings. Her scores helped her team win the match.

In 2016, Smriti scored her first international century. She made 102 runs in 109 balls against Australia. She was the only Indian player in the ICC Women's Team of the Year 2016.

World Cup and Commonwealth Games

Smriti joined the team for the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup. She had recovered from a knee injury. She started the World Cup with 90 runs against England. She was named player of the match. She then scored her second ODI century (106*) against West Indies.

Smriti was part of the Indian team that reached the final of the 2017 World Cup. The team lost to England by nine runs.

Smriti playing in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup against Australia

In July 2022, Smriti was named vice-captain for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. This event was held in Birmingham, England. She was also part of the team that won a medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.

Breaking Records

In February 2019, Smriti scored India's fastest fifty in Women's T20Is. She reached 50 runs in just 24 balls against New Zealand. In March 2018, she also scored a fast fifty in a WT20I against Australia.

In October 2018, she was chosen for India's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20. During this tournament, she became the third Indian cricketer to score 1,000 runs in WT20I matches. She ended 2018 as the top run-scorer in WODIs. She scored 669 runs with an average of 66.90.

In February 2019, Smriti became the youngest T20I captain for India. She led the team against England at 22 years and 229 days old. This happened because Harmanpreet Kaur was injured.

In November 2019, she became the third-fastest cricketer to score 2,000 runs in WODIs. She reached this in her 51st innings against West Indies.

Recent Achievements

In August 2021, Smriti was named in India's Test squad against Australia. In the first part of that match, she scored her first century in Test cricket. She became the first Indian woman to score a century in both ODIs and Tests in Australia.

Smriti scored 763 runs in T20Is in 2024. This was the most by any player in T20Is in a single year. She has scored 30 half-centuries, which is the most in women's T20Is. She passed Suzie Bates (28) with this achievement. She also scored 8 half-centuries in 2024, the most by an Indian player.

She became the second Indian batter to score 50 or more runs in three or more T20Is in a row. She also scored the most runs by an Indian woman in a T20I series (193). Smriti became the fastest Indian woman to score 4,000 runs in ODIs. On 15 January 2025, she scored her fastest century in terms of balls (70). She became the first Indian female cricketer to score 10 centuries in ODIs. She is also the highest run scorer in the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.

International Centuries

Test Centuries

No.	Score	Opponents	City/Country	Result	Year
1	127	Australia	Carrara	Draw	2021
2	149	South Africa	Chennai	Won	2024

ODI Centuries

No.	Score	Opponents	City/Country	Result	Year
1	102	Australia	Hobart	Loss	2016
2	106*	West Indies	County Ground, Taunton	Won	2017
3	135	South Africa	Kimberly	Won	2018
4	105	New Zealand	Nelson Park, Napier	Won	2019
5	123	West Indies	Seddon Park Hamilton	Won	2022
6	117	South Africa	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	Won	2024
7	136	South Africa	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	Won	2024
8	100	New Zealand	Narendra Modi Stadium	Won	2024
9	105	Australia	WACA	Loss	2024
10	135	Ireland	Niranjan Shah Stadium	Won	2025

Awards and Nominations

Smriti receiving the Arjuna Award from Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju in 2019

See also

• List of centuries in women's One Day International cricket
• List of centuries in women's Test cricket