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India’s Smriti Mandhana joins Ellyse Perry, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, and Marizanne Kapp on the four-player shortlist for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Player of the Tournament award ahead of Sunday’s grand finale at Lord’s

India has announced its women’s cricket squad for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with Harmanpreet Kaur leading the defending champions. The team includes experienced players like Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma, alongside emerging talents.

Indian spinner Radha Yadav opened up about returning to the T20I squad after 11 months. She credited her growth to WPL exposure and praised leaders Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana for creating an empowering environment for younger players

Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana declared that India will deploy an aggressive brand of cricket in Sunday's must-win Women’s T20 World Cup showdown against Australia. Mandhana emphasized that tournament exposure has closed the competitive gap, urging the batting lineup to show intent

India target a complete team performance against a dangerous, confident Bangladesh side at Old Trafford on Thursday. A victory will solidify the Women in Blue's grip on an ICC Women's T20 World Cup semifinal spot

A firing top-order keeps India in the hunt for a semifinal spot, but skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s struggling middle-order and recent sloppy fielding must be fixed ahead of Thursday's crucial Women's T20 World Cup Group A clash against Bangladesh

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur scripted history by becoming the first player in international cricket, across both men's and women's formats, to play 200 T20Is, reaching the landmark during India’s World Cup match against South Africa

Former captain Mithali Raj praised India's top-order batting depth but highlighted power-play bowling as a critical vulnerability. Ahead of crucial clashes against South Africa and Australia, she urged the support staff to establish clearer definitions within the seam attack

Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma struck fluent half-centuries before Sree Charani claimed four wickets as India defeated the Netherlands by 95 runs in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The victory lifted India to the top of Group A standings

Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been named in TIME’s 2026 list of the 100 Most Influential People in Sports, becoming the only Indian featured. The recognition highlights her record-breaking achievements, leadership success, and growing influence in women’s cricket globally

India launched their Women's T20 World Cup campaign with a commanding 64-run victory over Pakistan at Edgbaston. Smriti Mandhana struck a brilliant 68 before Deepti Sharma claimed a career-best five-wicket haul to script a comprehensive triumph for the favourites

Abhishek Nayar believes Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Kranti Goud and Shree Charani will play pivotal roles in India’s bid for a maiden Women’s T20 World Cup title. He highlighted Mandhana’s batting prowess and the bowlers’ importance in English conditions.

: Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes batting must anchor India's 2026 Women's T20 World Cup campaign. She emphasized that with a developing bowling lineup, the top five specialist batters have absolutely no room for failure

Fresh from their historic ODI World Cup victory, India eye a maiden T20 World Cup title in England. Meanwhile, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and all-rounder Deepti Sharma stand on the verge of scripting unprecedented individual cricket history

India targets T20 World Cup silverware in England backed by the top order who hope to stay consistent especially Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues

Smriti said “Harman when she’s at her best, it’s a sight to watch. Really important innings under pressure, especially when we needed that sort of knock to get us to 180-plus.”

Series tied 1-1 ahead of crucial Taunton finale

With the T20 World Cup set to begin on June 12, the series carries massive importance for India

The special song to wish Smriti Mandhana "all the best" for the upcoming T20 World Cup

The 12 nations are split into two groups of six