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Smriti Mandhana To Lead India Women Across Formats On South Africa Tour; BCCI Announces Squads

Smriti Mandhana To Lead India Women Across Formats On South Africa Tour; BCCI Announces Squads

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced India's women's squads for the upcoming all-format tour of South Africa in December, with Smriti Mandhana appointed captain across the Test, ODI and T20I formats. India are scheduled to play one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is during the tour, which will begin with the Test match in Gqeberha on December 9. Deepti Sharma has been named vice-captain of the Test and ODI teams, while Shafali Verma will serve as vice-captain of the T20I side. The Test and ODI squads feature 15 players each,…
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Smriti Mandhana Appointed India Women’s All-Format Captain as Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down

Smriti Mandhana Appointed India Women’s All-Format Captain as Harmanpreet Kaur Steps Down

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Board of Control for Cricket in India has officially appointed star opening batter Smriti Mandhana as the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team across all three formats, marking the dawn of a new leadership era. The announcement followed the decision of veteran skipper Harmanpreet Kaur to relinquish the captaincy across formats, concluding one of the most decorated tenures in the nation’s sporting history. Harmanpreet, who took over T20I leadership in 2016 and subsequently assumed all-format command, confirmed her departure from the post while reiterating her intention to continue representing India purely as a player.…
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Smriti Mandhana Rises to No. 3 in ICC T20I Batting Rankings After Stunning Century

Smriti Mandhana Rises to No. 3 in ICC T20I Batting Rankings After Stunning Century

New Delhi, July 1: India’s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has climbed one spot to become the world’s No. 3 batter in the latest ICC T20I rankings, following her brilliant maiden century in the first match of the ongoing five-match T20I series against England.Mandhana, who already holds the No. 1 spot in the ODI rankings, dazzled at Nottingham with a sensational knock of 112 off just 62 deliveries, smashing 15 fours and three sixes. Her innings not only powered India to a commanding 97-run win but also handed England their heaviest defeat by runs in women’s T20I history.With this performance, Mandhana now…
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