Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana flags T20I areas for improvement ahead of Zimbabwe series

India captain Smriti Mandhana wants to use the Zimbabwe series to address T20I shortcomings before the 2027 Women's Champions Trophy.

BCCI plans MS Dhoni-Virat Kohli style transition with Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana

BCCI president Mithun Manhas wants Harmanpreet Kaur to guide Smriti Mandhana through the captaincy transition following the Dhoni-Kohli model.

BCCI president says Harmanpreet Kaur will guide new captain Mandhana

Manhas expects Kaur to remain in the team to support new captain Mandhana through the transition, drawing parallels with the men's side's succession model.

Smriti Mandhana retains top ODI ranking; three Indians in T20I top 10

Smriti Mandhana holds the ODI batting summit while three Indian batters feature in the T20I top 10.

Mithali Raj retires after leading India to their first women's World Cup title

The 43-year-old ends a 23-year career, handing the captaincy to Smriti Mandhana and a younger core that must now defend the title.

India women's dominance in Asia leaves little room for rivals

India's eighth Asia Cup title and Asian Games gold came against Sri Lanka within a week, with Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana leading the run-scoring.

Report claims tension between Mandhana and Harmanpreet over captaincy

Sources report strain in the relationship between the new and former captains following the leadership transition.

Smriti Mandhana named India's new captain across all formats

Smriti Mandhana replaces Harmanpreet Kaur as India's captain across all formats after the 2025 World Cup winner stepped down.

BCCI splits leadership across formats and names Mandhana full-time white-ball captain

Mandhana's elevation signals BCCI's willingness to hand full ownership to a batter with different style and values

Smriti Mandhana takes full tactical ownership as captain with a leadership record built on two WPL titles and recent form rather than continuity with the previous regime.

Harmanpreet Kaur rejected BCCI offer to retain captaincy in one format

Harmanpreet declined partial retention and chose complete exit after Guwahati review.

BCCI offered Harmanpreet Kaur option to retain ODI captaincy but she chose to step down across formats

Smriti Mandhana hails Harmanpreet Kaur's decade of leadership

Smriti Mandhana takes over as India women's captain across formats after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down.

Harmanpreet Kaur remains India women's captain after BCCI review

BCCI review leaves Harmanpreet Kaur's captaincy intact across formats.

RCB and UP Warriorz release overseas players ahead of WPL 2027 auction

RCB and UP Warriorz led a round of overseas releases as five WPL franchises finalised retained lists ahead of the October 28 auction.

Harmanpreet Kaur breaks Dhoni record with 10th T20 final win

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma lead India to Asian Games gold

India defended their Asian Games title with a 147-run win over Sri Lanka, led by Mandhana and Shafali Verma.

India women defend Asian Games gold with 147-run win

Jay Shah congratulates Smriti Mandhana on T20I record

Jay Shah hailed Mandhana after she topped the women's T20I run charts with 4,788 runs.

Shafali Verma scores maiden T20I century as India reach Asian Games final

Shafali's unbeaten hundred powered India to a dominant win and a place in Tuesday's gold-medal match against Sri Lanka.

Smriti Mandhana reaches 11,000 international runs

Mandhana hit the landmark during India's gold-medal match against Sri Lanka at the Asian Games.

Diana Edulji urges Harmanpreet Kaur to step down as captain

Edulji wants Harmanpreet to hand over the captaincy to Mandhana before the next ODI World Cup cycle.

Smriti Mandhana stresses need for consistency after Asia Cup win

Smriti Mandhana calls for consistent performances against stronger sides after India's record eighth Asia Cup title.

Smriti Mandhana says India must maintain winning consistency in T20Is

Mandhana calls for consistency against stronger sides. India won eighth Asia Cup title unbeaten.