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Smriti Mandhana has not spoken publicly about Palash Muchhal, the man she was supposed to marry. During a recent podcast with Shamani, she was asked about the hardest night of her life. Mandhana took a long pause before making it clear that she wanted to speak only about cricket.
The conversation did not move into her personal life or deeper emotional struggles, with Mandhana reiterating, "I'll only speak about cricket."
India’s Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma have strengthened their positions in the latest ICC Women’s T20I rankings following their impressive performances at the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup. Mandhana is now ranked No.
Former Indian cricketer drops a big hint about Smriti Mandhana's captaincy chances across all three formats. Scroll down to read the full story.
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India’s Smriti Mandhana becomes top run-scorer in women’s cricket
Mandhana overtook former India captain Mithali Raj, who had been the top international scorer with 10,868 runs.
Smriti Mandhana has become the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket across all formats, surpassing former India captain Mithali Raj during a Women's Asia Cup 2026 Group A match against Hong Kong at Dubai International Stadium.
Smriti Mandhana was asked about the 'hardest night' of her life. She visibly got a little emotional before responding to the question.
Smriti Mandhana smashed a record-breaking 57-ball century against Hong Kong, becoming the first Indian woman with multiple T20I hundreds. Her explosive innings sent a strong warning to Pakistan ahead of India's Women's Asia Cup clash on September 5.
India's second ranked batter Smriti Mandhana grabbed some expert advice on the game of cricket. Australian former left handed player Mathew Hayden shared some batting inputs for the all important fixture against Australia at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup ...