Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been named as the ‘leading cricketer of the year’ for the third year in a row by the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack for his performance in the 2018 English summer.
India opener Smriti Mandhana broke into the top three of the ICC Womens Twenty20 International batting rankings, released on Sunday.
India snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as England beat the hosts by one run in the third and final women’s T20I, completing a series whitewash. Skipper Smriti Mandhana smashed a quickfire 58 off 39 balls to keep India one step ahead in the chase.
The Indian women’s cricket team’s stand-in T20 skipper Smriti Mandhana feels fearless batters have to step up in the domestic circuit for the side to improve at the international level and described the current gulf in quality as “huge”.
India stand-in captain Smriti Mandhana on Thursday urged domestic players to play â?ofearlesslyâ? to bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.
Indian fast bowlers leaked runs in the first match against England failing to put up an impressive show. But the captain, Smriti Mandhana, believes that the team does not lack in fast bowling depth.
Smiriti Mandhana won the cricketer of the year award for Women at ICC awards and she has said that it had a huge impact on her.
India suffered a crushing 41-run loss to England in the first T20 of the three-match series here Sunday with Smriti Mandhana making a forgettable captaincy debut.
Leading India in place of injured Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana looked short of ideas against the World T20 runner-up England in the first game of the three-match series at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.