Smriti Mandhana has been appointed as the new all-format captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, succeeding Harmanpreet Kaur in the leadership role. The change was confirmed by the BCCI on Tuesday, October 6, after Harmanpreet stepped down as India’s all-format captain earlier in the day. Harmanpreet’s decision comes shortly after she guided India to a […]

Smriti Mandhana produced a record-breaking performance as India stormed into the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 semifinal with a commanding 137-run victory over Hong Kong in Dubai on Thursday. The India opener smashed 124 off just 64 deliveries, powering her team to an imposing 193/5. Mandhana’s sensational knock was packed with 14 boundaries and seven sixes, […]

While talking about his tenure at the helm of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Centre of Excellence (CoE), former India batter VVS Laxman on Sunday opined on the transition to world-class infrastructure and the Indian women’s team’s historic 2025 ODI World Cup triumph as the ultimate highlights of his stint as […]

Former India captain Mithali Raj has thrown her weight behind Smriti Mandhana for the longer formats while suggesting that a younger player like Shafali Verma could eventually take charge of India’s T20 side after the team’s early exit from a recent World Cup. Mithali’s comments sparked debate on social media after a user questioned whether […]

India Women’s historic triumph in the first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s was followed by an emotional farewell to England legends Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont, whose glittering international careers came to an end at the Home of Cricket. While India celebrated a memorable 270-run victory, the post-match scenes highlighted the spirit of sportsmanship as players […]

The BCCI on Tuesday announced India’s women’s cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games, with Harmanpreet Kaur set to continue as captain as the defending champions prepare to defend their gold medal in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, this September. Despite India’s disappointing group-stage exit from the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England, the selectors have retained […]

India women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted that senior batters Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues were looking for runs in the crucial clash against Australia, but could not convert their starts. She also said India did not perform well against the “good” teams in the ICC tournament. Harmanpreet led from the front with a quickfire 56 […]

After India’s exit from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has said that the team lacked intent in their batting. He added that Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma were scoring at virtually a run-a-ball even though a wicket hadn’t fallen in the first nine overs as well. Notably, India were […]

Shafali Verma has credited Smriti Mandhana for bringing calm and clarity to India Women’s opening combination, after the duo starred in a dominant 95-run win over the Netherlands Women in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. Their partnership once again showed why India’s top order remains one of the strongest in the tournament. Shafali said […]

Star India batter Smriti Mandhana may have smashed consecutive fifties to rediscover her touch, but she insists she is still nowhere near her best as well. Mandhana followed up her 68 against Pakistan with a quick 74 off 47 balls as India beat the Netherlands by 95 runs to register their biggest-ever win in the […]