Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been named in Barbie’s first-ever Dream Team, becoming the first cricketer in the world to receive a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll inspired by her journey. The announcement was made on Thursday, March 5.Toy manufacturer Mattel aligned the recognition with International Women’s Day, which is observed every year on March 8. According…
Smriti Mandhana of India (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images) India Women beat Australia Women by 17 runs on Saturday in the third T20I match in Adelaide to win the series 2-1. Smriti Mandhana was the star with the bat, while Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil impressed with the ball for India.India won the toss and…
Smriti Mandhana (Pic credit: WPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Malolan Rangarajan revealed that captain Smriti Mandhana battled a “massive flu” and high fever while producing a match-winning knock that guided RCB to their second Women’s Premier League title on Thursday. Mandhana’s breathtaking 41-ball 87 helped Bengaluru pull off a record-breaking chase of…
Voll, Mandhana help RCB win second WPL title. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana summed up a historic night with a familiar chant — “Ee sala cup namdu” — after guiding her side to a second Women’s Premier League title and completing what she called an “amazing” run of success for…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Smriti Mandhana and teammate Georgia Voll (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) The Women’s Premier League has quickly established itself as a landmark tournament in women’s cricket, delivering high-quality competition, packed stadiums and memorable finals since its inception in 2023. In just four editions, the league has already produced a clear pattern of dominance,…
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Indian cricket team (Agency Image) As the Indian men’s team prepares to begin its T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, messages of encouragement have flowed in from the Women in Blue. Fresh from their historic triumph at the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup in 2025, members of the Indian women’s side…
WPL Final: DC captain Jemimah Rodrigues with RCB counterpart Smriti Mandhana. (ANI Photo) It’s been some transformation for Jemimah Rodrigues as Delhi Capitals captain in the fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League. After the first four matches, the Capitals were hugging the bottom of the table with three defeats. The infectious smile that the…