Smriti Mandhana News - Latest Updates & Headlines
BCCI announces Women's central contracts for 2024-25; Harmanpreet, Deepti, Smriti get Grade A
New Delhi March 24: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the annual player contracts for India's women's cricket team for the 2024-25 season on Monday.
Smriti Mandhana reflects on RCB's disappointing WPL 2025 campaign with pragmatism
Mumbai, March 12: Smriti Mandhana endured a tough Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, both as a captain and a batter. Leading a team that failed to reach the knockout stage and struggling with inconsistent performances herself, it was a season to forget for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper. The defending champions from 2024 finished second-last, barely ahead of bottom-placed UP Warriorz, thanks only to a superior net run rate.
RCB came into this game knowing had nothing to lose: Mithali Raj after team's victory over MI in WPL 2025
Mumbai, March 12: Former Indian captain Mithali Raj applauded Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) impressive win against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Women's Premier League 2025. RCB's victory not only boosted their own morale but also helped the Delhi Capitals (DC) secure a direct spot in the final.
WPL 2025: All-round RCB win last league match, consign MI to Eliminator
Mumbai, March 11: Ellyse Perry, Kim Garth, and Sneh Rana came up with a fine bowling performance after skipper Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry batted well as Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 campaign with a morale-boosting 11-run victory over Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium here on Tuesday.
WPL: RCB's 11-run victory over Mumbai Indians sends Delhi Capitals to final
Mumbai, March 11: Delhi Capitals have directly qualified for the final of the ongoing Women's Premier League after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) handed an 11-run defeat to Mumbai Indians on Tuesday at the Brabourne Stadium.
WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians win toss, opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Mumbai, March 11: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Brabourne Stadium in the ongoing Women's Premier League.
WPL 2025: Mandhana, Perry help RCB post 199/3 against MI in last league match
Mumbai, March 11: Playing with freedom in their final league match, dethroned champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru rode on a half-century by skipper Smriti Mandhana and vital contributions from their top order to post 199/3 against Mumbai Indians in Match 20 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the Brabourne Stadium here on Tuesday.
WPL 2025: We played well only in patches, rues skipper Mandhana after RCB crash out
Lucknow, March 9: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana on Saturday blamed her team's patchy performance in the last five games which hampered their campaign, at the same giving credit to Georgia Voll for helping UP Warriorz register a 12-run win in the WPL 2025 match at the Ekana Stadium here on Saturday.
WPL 2025: RCB win toss, opt to field in final outing of Lucknow leg
Lucknow, March 8: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and chose to bowl first against UP Warriorz in their last league match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Saturday.
WPL 2025: Delhi Capitals win toss, elect to field first against RCB
Bengaluru, March 1: Delhi Capitals have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 14th game of the tournament at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.
WPL: Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Bengaluru, March 1: The Delhi Capitals captain, Meg Lanning, won the toss and opted to bowl against the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in the Women's Premier League on Saturday.
WPL 2025: Gujarat Giants opt for bowl first against RCB
Bengaluru, Feb 27: Gujarat Giants have won the toss and opted to bowl first against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Match 12 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday.
WPL: Gujarat Giants win toss, opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Bengaluru, February 27: Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner won the toss and opted to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday in the Women's Premier League (WPL) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
WPL 2025: Sneh Rana debuts for RCB as UP Warriorz elect to bowl
Bengaluru, Feb 24: UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the ninth match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.
WPL: UP Warriorz win toss, opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Bengaluru, February 24: UP Warriorz (UPW) captain Deepti Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Women's Premier League match on Monday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians elect to field in RCB's first home game as defending champs
Bengaluru, Feb 21: Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians win toss, opt to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Bengaluru, February 21: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 on Friday.
Loss of key wickets hindered DC's momentum: Stacy-Ann King on their performance
Vadodara, February 18: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) produced a commanding performance to secure an eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match at Vadodara. Fiery bowling spells from Renuka Singh and Georgia Wareham, combined with an explosive half-century by skipper Smriti Mandhana, propelled RCB to a comfortable win.
She showed her class: Mithali Raj praises Wyatt-Hodge as RCB triumphs over DC
Vadodara, February 18: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured an emphatic eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Women's Premier League (WPL) encounter on Monday, riding on stellar performances from Renuka Singh, Georgia Wareham, and skipper Smriti Mandhana.
She was outstanding: Stacy-Ann King on Smriti Mandhana's brilliant knock against DC
Vadodara, February 18: Vadodara witnessed a stellar display of cricket as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a commanding eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Women's Premier League (WPL) clash.
Mithali Raj lauds RCB's commanding win over Delhi Capitals in WPL
Vadodara, February 18: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a dominant eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match at Vadodara, riding on the outstanding performances from Renuka Singh, Georgia Wareham, and captain Smriti Mandhana.
WPL 2025: Renuka, Mandhana shine as RCB ease past DC by eight wickets
Vadodara, February 17: Fiery bowling spells by Renuka Singh and Georgia Wareham and an explosive fifty by skipper Smriti Mandhana guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to an eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match at Vadodara on Monday.
WPL: 'The way she maneuvered her shots was exceptional', Stacy-Ann hails Smriti's terrific knock
Vadodara, Feb 18: Former West Indies cricketer Stacy-Ann King praised Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Smriti Mandhana's terrific show against Delhi Capitals in the WPL 2025 match and said the left-hander led from the front like a true captain.
WPL 2025: Bowlers did a great job in restricting DC to below 150, says Smriti Mandhana
Vadodara, Feb 17: After defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) completed a dominating eight-wicket thrashing of Delhi Capitals to go on top of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 points table, skipper Smriti Mandhana lauded the bowlers for doing a great job in restricting their opponents to below 150.
WPL 2025: Smriti Mandhana hits fantastic 81 as RCB thrash DC by eight wickets
Vadodara, Feb 17: Captain Smriti Mandhana lit up the Monday night sky at the Kotambi Stadium by hitting 81 off 47 balls, her highest score in Women's Premier League (WPL), as Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to continue their unbeaten run in the ongoing season on Monday.
WPL 2025: Smriti Mandhana hits a fantastic 81 as RCB thrash DC by eight wickets
Vadodara, Feb 17: Captain Smriti Mandhana lit up the Monday night sky at the Kotambi Stadium by hitting 81 off 47 balls, her highest score in the Women's Premier League (WPPL), as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to continue their unbeaten run in the ongoing season.
WPL 2025: Kapp and Jonassen return, Ekta comes in as RCB elect to bowl first against DC
Vadodara, Feb 17: Experienced players Marizanne Kapp and Jess Jonassen return for the Delhi Capitals, while veteran spinner Ekta Bisht came in for Royal Challengers Bengaluru as captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and elected to bowl first in Match Four of Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the Kotambi Stadium here on Monday.
WPL 2025 season opener rewrites record books as RCB thrash Gujarat Giants
Vadodara, February 15: The Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 season opener between Gujarat Giants Women and Royal Challengers Bengaluru rewrote record books on Friday as Smriti Mandhana's side clinched a six-wicket win over the Gujarat-based franchise.
Brilliant to watch: Mandhana praises Ahuja, Ghosh for RCB's thrilling win
Vadodara, February 15: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) didn't have an ideal start to their campaign, but captain Smriti Mandhana was really happy to secure a victory. The defending champions faced a stiff challenge after conceding the fourth-highest total in Women's Premier League (WPL) history. However, they mounted a remarkable chase, overhauling 202 in style. Key contributions from Richa Ghosh, Kanika Ahuja, and Ellyse Perry proved instrumental in their triumph, and Mandhana lauded her middle order for stepping up after an early collapse.
WPL 2025: Smriti lauds RCB's middle-order fireworks in opener
Vadodara, Feb 14: : Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana lauded Richa Ghosh and Elysse Perry for leading the team to a historic chase against Gujarat Giants in the opening match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, which is being played at the Kotambi Stadium here on Friday.
WPL 2025: Defending champs RCB elect to field against GG in opener
Vadodara, Feb 14: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to field first against the Gujarat Giants in the opening game of Women's Premier League (WPL) Season 3 at the Kotambi Stadium here on Friday. The Smriti Mandhana-led side has a lot of support inside the stadium, despite playing against the home side, and at the toss, the skipper joked that it seemed like she was playing at her ‘home ground’.
WPL 2025: RCB captain Smriti Mandhana exudes faith in squad amid injury woes
Vadodara, February 14: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Smriti Mandhana acknowledged the impact injuries have had on the team before the Women's Premier League 3 season opener but feels there is enough talent and firepower in the squad to overcome the unprecedented setbacks.
WPL: Kohli sends 'best wishes' to RCB ahead of their match against Gujarat Giants
New Delhi, Feb 14: India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star batter Virat Kohli has extended heartfelt wishes to the franchise's women's side for the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 season.
I was in Meerut...: RCB skipper Mandhana recalls her first custom made bat
Bengaluru, February 12: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Smriti Mandhana revealed some unheard stories of his early cricketing days, reminiscing how she got her first custom-made bat and what the moment meant for her.
I need to take time to rehab my injury fully: Kate Cross on withdrawing from WPL
New Delhi, Feb 7: England pacer Kate Cross said that she withdrew from the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 season to fully recover from injury and prioritise her mental and physical well-being ahead of packed English summer.
WPL: We'll focus on doing the simplest things correctly, says Smriti Mandhana
New Delhi, Feb 7: Ahead of the start of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 season, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana said her team will focus on doing the basics right to retain their title.
RCB captain Smriti Mandhana bats for a Sports-Forward Nation
Bengaluru, February 3: What are the key challenges in Indian sport development? While we have seen a growing intent to take sports to the centre stage in India's progress, a consolidated systems-driven approach can further guide this intent. This understanding led to the development of a benchmarking report titled 'Sports-Forward Nation'. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Sports and Society Accelerator have curated this report with the intent to structure key drivers to fuel India's sporting ambitions.
A look at winners from BCCI Awards 2025
Mumbai, February 1: India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and women's cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana were the notable winners from the BCCI at the Naman Awards 2025 in Mumbai on Saturday.
BCCI Awards 2025: Smriti Mandhana wins Best International Women's Cricketer
Mumbai, February 1: India opener Smriti Mandhana on Sunday won the Best International Women's Cricketer at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Awards 2025.
Jasprit Bumrah, Smriti Mandhana win Best International Cricketers award at BCCI Awards 2025
Mumbai, February 1: Right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah in the men's category and left-hand batter Smriti Mandhana in the women's category were awarded the best international cricketers at the BCCI Awards 2025 on Friday, as per the Olympics.com.