Singer Palak Muchhal opened up about her close bond with cricketer Smriti Mandhana, calling her “one of the most cherished relationships” in her life. She also hinted at her brother Palash Muchhal’s upcoming wedding with Smriti.
Now, with 14 ODI hundreds, Mandhana is only a former Australian captain Meg Lanning, who is at the top of the chart with 15 centuries.
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After the loss to South Africa, there were loud calls for India to include a sixth bowling option. Yet against Australia, they again went in with just five bowlers.
Harmanpreet Kaur labelled Smriti Mandhana's wicket as the turning point for defeat where they opened the door for England to get back in the game.
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The incident prompted many fans and commentators to discuss DRS protocols. The umpires later even clarified to Mandhana that even if they took the review it out as all three signals were red.
Smriti Mandhana to soon tie the knots with Palash Muchhal
Palash Muchhal has once again sparked dating rumours with Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana after making a teasing comment about her becoming “Indore’s daughter-in-law.” The music director’s playful remark has sent fans into a frenzy, reigniting speculation about their relationship.
Abhishek Sharma accumulated 314 runs in seven matches during the period at an average of 44.85 and an outstanding strike-rate of 200.
Albeit a defeat, Smriti Mandhana certainly impressed with the start she provided after India were invited to bat first by Australia.
After three consecutive low scores against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa, the murmurs were getting louder. You want your best to perform at the biggest of stages and there could be no better game than against Australia to make a mark.
World's number one ODI batter Smriti Mandhana became the first cricketer to score 1000 runs in ODIs in a single calendar year.
After a sluggish start to her innings, the opening batter accomplished the milestone with a huge six, sending the ball by Ayabonga Khaka straight down the ground.
Beth Mooney was the star of the day as she smashed 138 off just 75 balls (23x4, 1x6) for her fourth WODI ton to guide her side to a massive total.
Smriti Mandhana etched her name in the record books by surpassing Virat Kohli’s long-standing mark to become the fastest Indian to score an ODI century.
Smriti Mandhana (112, 62 balls) and Harleen Deol (43, 23 balls) added 94 runs for the second wicket as India posted a commanding 210 for five after being invited to bat.
Mandhana has a total of 727 rating points followed by England captain Natalie Sciver-Brunt at 719. Wolvaardt is now third with 719 points.
Sri Lanka were dismissed for 245 runs in 48.2 overs with Amanjot returning figures of 3 for 54, while Rana took four wickets for 38 runs.
The Indian team will have to rise to the occasion later this year when the ODI World Cup is at home.
Perry (57, 34b, 6x4, 2x6) and Ghosh (64 not out, 27b, 7x4, 4x6) were in sublime touch as defending champions RCB scaled down the target of 202 with ease in the tournament opener.
Bumrah, who was selected as the ICC Test and overall Cricketer of the Year for delivering a "a master-class in skill, precision, and relentless consistency", was India's standout bowler last year, playing a pivotal role in India's home wins over England and Bangladesh.
The India vice-captain, who was the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year in 2018 and 2022, racked up 747 runs in 13 innings to set new career standards in ODIs.
The ICC all-star team is captained by South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt, who led her team to significant victories, including a standout win over Australia in Canberra, where she scored 58 not out off 53 balls.
Mandhana also took on Ireland’s leading bowler, Prendergast, smashing her all over the park.