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Smriti Mandhana

Mandhana in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Smriti Mandhana
Born	(1996-07-18) 18 July 1996 (age 29) Mumbai, 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	15 January 2025 v Ireland
T20I debut (cap 40)	5 April 2013 v Bangladesh
Last T20I	19 December 2024 v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010–present	Maharashtra
2016/17	Brisbane Heat
2018–2019	Western Storm
2018/19	Hobart Hurricanes
2019–2022	Trailblazers
2021–2024	Southern Brave
2021/22	Sydney Thunder
2023–present	Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2024/25	Adelaide Strikers
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I Matches 7 102 149 Runs scored 629 4,473 3,873 Batting average 57.18 46.59 29.38 100s/50s 2/3 11/31 1/31 Top score 149 136 112 Balls bowled 12 36 – Wickets 0 1 – Bowling average – 47.00 – 5 wickets in innings – 0 – 10 wickets in match – 0 – Best bowling – 1/13 – Catches/stumpings 2/– 32/– 36/–
Medal record Women's cricket Representing  India ODI World Cup Runner-up 2017 England and Wales {{{3}}} T20 World Cup Runner-up 2020 Australia {{{3}}} Commonwealth Games Silver 2022 Birmingham {{{3}}} Asian Games Gold 2022 Hangzhou {{{3}}} Asia Cup Winner 2016 Thailand {{{3}}} Winner 2022 Bangladesh {{{3}}} Runner-up 2018 Malaysia {{{3}}} Runner-up 2024 Sri Lanka {{{3}}}
Source: Cricinfo, 2 July 2025

Smriti Mandhana (born 18 July 1996) is a famous Indian cricket player. She is the vice-captain of the Indian national team. Smriti is known for scoring many centuries in international matches. She is the first Indian woman to score a century in all three types of cricket games: Test, One Day International (ODI), and Twenty20 International (T20I).

In India, she plays for Maharashtra in domestic cricket. She also plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Women's Premier League. Smriti has won many important awards, including the Cricketer of the Year award from the International Cricket Council (ICC) multiple times.

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 years old, her family moved to Madhavnagar in Sangli.

Smriti's father and brother, Shravan, both played cricket. Watching her brother play in tournaments inspired Smriti to start playing too. She was very talented from a young age. By nine years old, she was chosen for Maharashtra's Under-15 team. At just eleven, she joined the Maharashtra Under-19 team.

Youth Cricket Achievements

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 scored an amazing 224 runs off 150 balls for Maharashtra against Gujarat. This happened during the West Zone Under-19 Tournament.

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

Playing for Different Teams (Franchise Career)

Smriti Mandhana has played for many different cricket teams around the world. These teams are called "franchises."

Playing in Australia and England

In September 2016, Smriti joined Brisbane Heat for the Women's Big Bash League in Australia. She was one of the first Indian players to join this league. In January 2017, she got injured during a game and had to miss the rest of the tournament.

In June 2018, Smriti played for Western Storm in the Kia Super League in England. She was the first Indian player in that league. She also played for Hobart Hurricanes in Australia in 2018-19.

In 2021, she joined Southern Brave for the first season of The Hundred in England. She scored 167 runs in 7 games before leaving to play for India. She also played for Sydney Thunder in Australia in 2021-22, where she scored a century.

Leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru

In February 2023, Smriti was chosen to play for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first-ever Women's Premier League (WPL). She was the most expensive player bought in the auction! She was also made the team's captain.

Under her leadership, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first WPL title in 2024. This was a huge success for the team. Smriti was the second-highest run scorer in that tournament, playing a key role in her team's victory.

International Cricket Journey

Smriti Mandhana started playing for the Indian national team in 2013.

Early International Matches

She made her Test debut in August 2014 against England. She scored 22 and 51 runs, helping her team win the match.

In February 2016, Smriti scored her first international century (102 runs) in an ODI game against Australia. She was the only Indian player chosen for the ICC Women's Team of the Year in 2016.

World Cup and Awards

Smriti played in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup after recovering from an injury. She started the World Cup strongly, scoring 90 runs against England and 106 runs against West Indies. India reached the final of this World Cup but lost to England.

In February 2019, Smriti scored the fastest fifty for India in Women's T20Is, reaching 50 runs in just 24 balls against New Zealand. She also became the youngest T20I captain for India in March 2019, leading the team against England.

Smriti was the top run-scorer in Women's ODIs in 2018, with 669 runs. Because of her amazing performance, she was named the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year and the ICC Women's ODI Player of the Year.

Recent Achievements

In November 2019, Smriti became the third-fastest cricketer to score 2,000 runs in Women's ODIs. She achieved this in her 51st innings.

In August 2021, she scored her first century in Test cricket against Australia. This made her the first Indian woman to score a century in both ODIs and Tests in Australia.

Smriti was part of the Indian team that won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games.

In 2024, Smriti had an incredible year in T20Is. She scored 763 runs, which is the most by any player in T20Is in a single year. She also scored 30 half-centuries in Women's T20Is, which is a new record.

On 15 January 2025, she scored her fastest ODI century (in 70 balls). She also became the first Indian female cricketer to score 10 centuries in ODIs. On 28 June 2025, she scored her first T20I century against England. This made her the first Indian woman to score a century in all three formats of cricket.

International Centuries

Smriti Mandhana has scored centuries (100 runs or more) in Test, ODI, and T20I matches.

Test Centuries

Source

#	Runs	Against	Pos.	Inn.	Test	Venue	H/A	Date	Result	Ref
1	127 †	Australia	1	1	1/1	Carrara Stadium	Away	30 September 2021	Draw
2	149	South Africa	2	1	1/1	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium	Home	28 June 2024	Won

ODI Centuries

Source

#	Runs	Against	Pos.	Inn.	S/R	Venue	H/A/N	Date	Result	Ref
1	102 †	Australia	2	1	93.57	Bellerive Oval	Away	5 February 2016	Lost
2	106* †	West Indies	2	2	98.14	County Ground, Taunton	Neutral	29 June 2017	Won
3	135 †	South Africa	2	1	104.65	Diamond Oval	Away	7 February 2018	Won
4	105 †	New Zealand	2	2	100.96	McLeannPark	Away	24 January 2019	Won
5	123 †	West Indies	1	1	103.36	Seddon Park	Neutral	12 March 2022	Won
6	117 †	South Africa	2	1	92.12	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	Home	16 June 2024	Won
7	136	South Africa	1	1	113.33	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	Home	19 June 2024	Won
8	100 †	New Zealand	1	2	81.96	Narendra Modi Stadium	Home	29 October 2024	Won
9	105	Australia	1	2	96.33	WACA Ground	Away	11 December 2024	Lost
10	135 ‡	Ireland	2	1	168.75	Niranjan Shah Stadium	Home	15 January 2025	Won
11	116 †	Sri Lanka	2	1	114.85	R. Premadasa Stadium	Away	11 May 2025	Won

T20I Centuries

Source

#	Runs	Against	Pos.	Inn.	Venue	H/A	Date	Result	Ref
1	112	England	2	1	Trent Bridge	Away	28 June 2025	Won

Symbol	Meaning
*	Remained not out (meaning she was still batting at the end)
	Player of the match (best player in that game)
	Captained the Indian team
Pos.	Position in the batting order
Inn.	The innings of the match
S/R	Strike rate during the innings (how fast she scored runs)
H/A/N	Home, away or neutral venue
Date	Match starting day
Won	The match was won by India
Lost	The match was lost by India
Drawn	The match was drawn (no winner)
(D/L)	The result of the match was based on the Duckworth–Lewis method (a special rule for rain-affected games)

Awards and Recognitions

Smriti receiving the Arjuna Award in 2019

Smriti Mandhana has received many important awards for her cricket skills.

• In 2018, the BCCI named her the Best International Cricketer.
• The ICC gave her the Cricketer of the Year award in 2018 and 2021. She also won the ODI Cricketer of the Year in 2018 and 2024.
• In 2019, she received the Arjuna Award from the Indian government for her outstanding performance in sports.
• She has also won the Team Sportswoman of the Year award at the Indian Sports Honours multiple times.
• In 2025, she won the Best International Cricketer and Highest ODI Run-Getter awards from the BCCI. She was also named the Leading Cricketer in the World by Wisden.

See also

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