10 interesting facts about Smriti Mandhana

1) Smriti was picked in the Under-19 team when she was just 11 years old.

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2) In 2016, she became one of the first two Indian players to become part of the Women's Big Bash League.

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3) The southpaw holds the Indian record for the fastest fifty in T20Is. She achieved the feat off just 24 balls against New Zealand.

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4) Mandhana was the only Indian player to be part of the ICC ODI Team of the Year in 2016.

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5) In June 2018, BCCI named her the Best Women's International Cricketer.

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6) Mandhana in 2019 was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award.

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7) Trailblazers skipper Mandhana led her team to victory in the inaugural Women's T20 Challenge.

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8) In December 2022, she got featured in the VOGUE magazine.

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9) Forbes India has picked Smriti as their cover person for the #Showstoppers2023.

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10) She is the most expensive buy in the Women's Premier League 2023. RCB roped her for a whopping INR 3.4 crore.

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