Smriti Mandhana's 28th Birthday: Celebrating the Records and Achievements of the Indian Woman Cricketer

Today is Smriti Mandhana's 28th birthday. She is a famous cricket player. After joining India in 2013, Smriti has become known for her batting and pressure-handling skills. Over the course of her 11-year journey, she has won many individual and team awards. She has scored over 7,500 runs for India in seven Tests, 85 ODIs, and 136 T20Is. Let us look at some of Smriti Mandhana's most amazing work from her long and successful career.

Victory WPL 2024

Smriti Mandhana recently led the Royal Challengers Bangalore to their maiden Women's Premier League (WPL) championship in an exciting last match against the Delhi Capitals. To reach the last game, the players had to fight their way through a demanding group stage and a challenging playoff match against the Mumbai Indians. With her very crucial 31-run innings in the last, Smriti's team claimed their maiden WPL title and won by eight wickets.

The nominee for ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year

For the second year in a row, Smriti Mandhana ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year, which is also known as the Rachel Heyhoe-Flint Award, thanks to her phenomenal performance in 2021. She became one of only a few cricket players to have won this award twice, joining Ellyse Perry, an Australian star. The National Sciver-Brunt of England recently joined this exclusive group after winning back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023.

Historical Centuries in Australia

A century by Smriti Mandhana in both ODI and Test matches played in Australia in 2016 made her the first Indian women's cricket player to do so. Over-the-Ice (ODI) century: 102 runs off of 109 balls against Australia in Hobart. It took her 216 balls and 22 fours to score a stunning 127 runs in the famous Pink Ball Test in Gold Coast five years later, in 2021. And by doing this, she became the first Indian woman to score hundreds in both ODI and Test cricket in Australia.

Breakthrough consistency in ODI cricket

Smriti Mandhana's dependability is unmatched in ODI cricket. In 2021, she set a record by hitting 10 straight 50s or more while chasing in ODIs. Her impressive effort included scoring her 18th fifty in the format against South Africa in Lucknow. In high-stress situations, this accomplishment shows how reliable she is.

Korean Games Gold Medal in 2023

Smriti Mandhana led India to victory at the Asian Games last year. She scored 46 runs that were critical in the final against Sri Lanka, helping India score 116 runs while playing first. The gold prize in the women's cricket tournament in Hangzhou, China, went to India, who beat Sri Lanka by 19 runs thanks to her individual performance.


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