Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana were honored as India's top cricketers at the BCCI Naman Awards 2026. Gill secured the Polly Umrigar Award for his stellar 2025 season, including a remarkable Test series in England. Mandhana also shone, setting new ODI run-scoring records and playing a pivotal role in India's World Cup win.
India suffered a setback in the first ODI against Australia as captain Harmanpreet Kaur injured her knee while batting and did not field, with Smriti Mandhana leading instead. Harmanpreet scored 53, while Mandhana made 58, but India were restricted to 214. Australia chased it easily, winning by six wickets to lead 1-0. Beth Mooney starred with 76 as India now await Harmanpreet’s fitness update.
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India 1 Smriti Mandhana, 2 Pratika Rawal, 3 Shafali Verma, 4 Harmanpreet Kaur (c), 5 Jemimah Rodrigues, 6 Richa Ghosh (wk), 7 Deepti Sharma, 8 Kashvee Gautam, 9 Sree Charani, 10 Kranti Gaud, 11 Renuka Singh
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India suffered a setback in the first ODI against Australia as captain Harmanpreet Kaur injured her knee while batting and did not field, with Smriti Mandhana leading instead. Harmanpreet scored 53, while Mandhana made 58, but India were restricted to 214. Australia chased it easily, winning by six wickets to lead 1-0. Beth Mooney starred with 76 as India now await Harmanpreet’s fitness update.
Smriti Mandhana stated the Indian women's cricket team aims for dominance in world cricket, focusing on consistency after their T20 series win against Australia. The team is transitioning to become a top force, with the upcoming T20 World Cup in England and Wales as a key focus. Mandhana highlighted the WPL's role in improving their T20 game.
India Women beat Australia by 17 runs in the third T20I in Adelaide to win the series 2-1. Smriti Mandhana starred with 82 off 55 balls, while Jemimah Rodrigues scored 59 as India posted 176/6. Australia were bowled out for 159/9 despite Ashleigh Gardner’s 57. Shree Charani and Shreyanka Patil took three wickets each, with Mandhana named Player of the Match.