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Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana, also known as Smriti Mandhana is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian women’s national team. She is best known to be named as the Best Women’s International Cricketer by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in June 2018.
Smriti began her career right at the early age of 9, where she was selected in Maharashtra’s Under-15 team, and at the age of eleven, she was selected for the Maharashtra Under-19s team. Her first turning point in her cricket career came in October 2013 when she became the first Indian woman to achieve a double-hundred in a one-day game while playing for Maharashtra against Gujarat. She scored an unbeaten 224 off 150 balls in the West Zone Under-19 Tournament, at the Alembic Cricket Ground in Vadodara.
In September 2016, she was signed up for a one-year deal with Brisbane Heat for the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), and also signed for Kia Super League defending champions Western Storm, becoming the first Indian to play in the league in June 2018.
At the International level too, Mandana has achieved great heights, where she was named in India’s squad for the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia in January 2020, and in May 2021, was named in India’s Test squad for their one-off match against England.
| Smriti Mandhana Bio | |
|---|---|
| Bio/Wiki | |
| Real Name | Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana |
| Profession | Indian Women Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Debut | Test- 13 August 2014 vs England Women in Wormsley |
| ODI- 10 April 2013 vs Bangladesh Women in Ahmedabad | |
| T20- 5 April 2013 vs Bangladesh Women in Vadodra | |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 18th July 1996 |
| Age (as in 2021) | 25 Years |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Sangli, Maharashtra, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
| Physical Status | |
| Height (approx.) | 5'4" (163 cm, 1.63 m) |
| Weight (approx.) | 55 kg (121 lbs) |
| Body Measurements | 33-27-33 |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Family and Relationships | |
| Family | Father- Shrinivas Mandhana (Former district-level Cricketer) |
| Mother- Smita Mandhana | |
| Brother- Sharavan Mandhana (Former district-level Cricketer) | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Not Known |
| Spouse | Not Yet Married |
| Career and others | |
| International Debut | Test- 13 August 2014 vs England Women in Wormsley |
| ODI- 10 April 2013 vs Bangladesh Women in Ahmedabad | |
| T20- 5 April 2013 vs Bangladesh Women in Vadodra | |
| Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
| Jersey Number | #18 (India) |
| Domestic/State Teams | Brisbane Heat Women |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Batting Style | Left-hand bat |
| Records/Achievements (main ones) | • While playing against Gujarat in October 2013, Mandhana became first Indian women cricketer to achieve a double ton in a One Day game. She had smashed 224 off just 150 balls in the West Zone under-19 tournament. |
| • With 3 centuries in as many matches and a total of 192 runs in the Women's Challenger Trophy 2016, she stood as the highest run-scorer of the tournament. | |
| Cricket Turning Point | In order to utilize her heroic batting style and huge numbers in the domestic cricket, the selectors named her to the international squad in April 2013. |
| Favourites | |
| Favourite Cricketer | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music, playing games, travelling |
