Smriti Mandhana is one of the most prolific and exciting batters in the present era of women’s cricket, born on 18 July 1996. One of the most reliable left-handed openers in the games today, She is as naturally gifted as the batters get with sublime timing and an effortless stroke play, her journey from a promising junior to a pillar of the Indian international side (where she is vice-captain) has not been much of a surprise. With an impressive career record under her belt, her greatness is already solidified amongst the game’s greats.
Together with her on-field captaincy, off the field he also served as the vice-captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, Smriti Mandhana and off-field captaincy. Besides, she is the first Indian woman cricketer to bridge the gap by centuries in all three formats — Tests, ODIs as well as T20Is. While she has also amassed many other ICC Awards such as ICC Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year (2025), Mandhana remains one of the great icons of modern-day cricket.
Smriti Mandhana’s Age, Husband Name, And Personal Details
Smriti Mandhan was born on 18 July 1996 riding the age of 29 as of 2025. She belongs to a Marwari Hindu family and her roots are from Mumbai. Her father, Shrinivas Mandhana was a chemical distributor and her mother, Smita Mandhana is a homemaker. She also had an elder brother, Shravan Mandhana, who played district-level cricket in Sangli, followed by her brother’s run career as a bank manager.
Away from professional life, Smriti has a personality of being calm, confident and charming. Off screen, she is in a relationship with music composer and filmmaker Palash Muchhal since 2019.
| Full Name | Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana |
| Date of Birth | 18 July 1996 |
| Age (as of 2025) | 29 years |
| Birthplace | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Hometown | Madhavnagar, Sangli, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Role | Left-handed Batter |
| Batting Style | Left-hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm Off-break |
| Father’s Name | Shrinivas Mandhana |
| Mother’s Name | Smita Mandhana |
| Brother’s Name | Shravan Mandhana |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend’s Name | Palash Muchhal (Music Composer) |
Smriti Mandhana Jersey Number
Smriti Mandhana wears the 18 jersey number. Earlier, this was revealed a very personal aspect of her date of birth, 18 July. Of course, compared to her male counterpart, Virat Kohli, the number has been quibbled, but Mandhana has time and again iterated that the comparison is not a pressure but an inspiration, and the number is just a reflection of a personal best and her dedication to the game.
Smriti Mandhana Early Life and Influence
Smriti Mandhana whose full name is Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana was born on July 18, 1996 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. A power-packed opening batsman, Mandhana is the first Woman to receive the ‘BCCI’ for the 2018-19 season. Mandhana has a brother, Shubham, who has also pursued cricket and has played at the age-group level. She studied at the Primitive School in Mumbai.
Mandhana comes from a family that moved to the suburb of Sangli, Maharashtra, called Madhavnagar when she was two years old. Mandhana is from a Marwari Hindu family her father Shrinivas Mandhana is a chemical distributor and her mother Smita Mandhana is a housewife and accompanying her on visit. Cricket has always been a family passion for her, with her father, district-level player and brother Shravan, who had been playing for Maharashtra state’s Under- tournaments. While Mandhana was largely inspired to play the game professionally because of watching her brother play. She had already found a place in the Maharashtra Under-15 side by the time she was nine, and two years later, she was included in the Maharashtra Under-19 side, indicating her swift rise in the cricket hierarchy.
Smriti Mandhana ICC Ranking
| Format | Test | ODI | T20 |
| Batting | – | – | 3 |
| Bowling | – | – | – |
Smriti Mandhana Stats
Smriti Mandhana Batting Career Stats
| Format | Test | ODI | T20 |
| Match | 7 | 110 | 153 |
| Innings | 12 | 110 | 147 |
| Runs | 629 | 4919 | 3982 |
| BF | 987 | 5483 | 3212 |
| HS | 149 | 136 | 112 |
| Avg | 57.18 | 47.3 | 29.94 |
| SR | 63.73 | 89.72 | 123.98 |
| NO | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 4s | 108 | 598 | 540 |
| 6s | 3 | 65 | 76 |
| 50 | 3 | 32 | 31 |
| 100 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Smriti Mandhana Bowling Career Stats
| Format | Test | ODI | T20 |
| Match | 7 | 110 | 153 |
| Innings | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Balls | 12 | 36 | 0 |
| Runs | 8 | 47 | 0 |
| Wkts | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Avg | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Econ | 4 | 7.83 | 0 |
| SR | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| BBI | 0/8 | 1/13 | -/- |
| BBM | 0/8 | 1/13 | -/- |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Women’s Premier League (WPL) Performance
Mandhana was bought for INR Crores in the inaugural 2023 auction, which made her the most expensive player in the history of the league, and is the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The RCB team, under the captaincy and batting prowess of Smriti, won their maiden WPL title in 2024 after a one-and-done initial season. During her 2025 WPL season, she scored nearly 300 runs in 10 games, continuing to be a franchise cricketer of the utmost pedigree.
Smriti Mandhana Global Recognition and Awards
The year marked her dominance. Mandhana was the highest run-scorer in Women’s ODIs for the year and won a host of top awards:
- ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year (Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy)
- Best Woman’s ODI player of the ICC
- BCCI’s Best International Cricketer
And just a year later in 2021, she did it again, winning the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award for the second time and joining Ellyse Perry as the only two players to gain the accolade on multiple occasions. She continued her consistency when she was awarded the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year again in 2025.
However, with her appointment as national side vice-captain and more significantly, RCB leader in the WPL, the template of Mandhana as a leader was emerging. Her ability to stay calm under pressure along with a strong head on her shoulders proved to be the winning formula for RCB in their successful WPL 2024 campaign, silencing her critics who had raised questions over her captaincy after last year.
Smriti Mandhana Career Information Debuts
- T20 debut – vs Bangladesh Women, Apr 05 at 2013 at Reliance Stadium
- Last T20 – vs England Women, Jul 12 at 2025 at Edgbaston
- Test debut – vs England Women, Aug 13 at 2014 at Sir Paul Getty’s Ground
- Last Test – vs South Africa Women, Jun 28 at 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium
- Odi debut – vs Bangladesh Women, Apr 10 at 2013 at Narendra Modi Stadium
- Last Odi – vs Pakistan Women, Oct 05 at 2025 at R.Premadasa Stadium
Smriti Mandhana
Q1: What is the Jersey Number of Smriti Mandhana?
She wears 18 Jeesey number in women’s India Team.
Q2: Did Smriti Mandhana get ICC Award?
A: Okay, she has bagged a double haul of the coveted ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year (Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy), in 2018 and 2021 respectively and the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year a few times now.
Q3: Is Smriti Mandhana married? Who is her partner?
A: Smriti Mandhana is still unmarried. Since 2019, she has been in a committed relationship with music composer and filmmaker Palash Muchhal.
Q4 Which WPL team is Smriti Mandhana the captain?
A: She is the RCB captain and won RCB’s first WPL title in 2024.
