India women’s opening batter Smriti Mandhana, is working for the upcoming tour to the UK, took to Instagram to revisit her “morning rituals” in a throwback video. In this video, Mandhana can be seen driving a roller on the field. She captioned, “Morning rituals at my ground!! #aatmanirbhar #throwback,”. The 24-year-old cricketer, last month, got four million followers on Instagram on the same day she made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut. She was recently awarded with Grade A contract by the BCCI as the cricket board announced annual contracts for senior women’s team.
The Grade A players will receive Rs 50 lakh each for the period between October 2020 and September 2021.
India women’s team is set to travel to the UK for a tour consisting of three One-Day International (ODIs), three T20Is and a one-off Test match against England.
Mandana was named in all her squads and the team is expected to soon fly to England for their first series since the 2020 women’s T20 World Cup.
While speaking at a podcast, Mandana had suggested that a women’s cricket league will help in building a strong squad just like the IPL has done for men’s cricket.
She said, “The league definitely gives a boost to women’s cricket and gives confidence to youngsters. We’ve seen in men’s cricket; debutants are facing 145-150 speed deliveries quite comfortably. You can’t see that they’re nervous on their debut.”
Adding conclusion she said, “The league has played a big role in that, and it’s going to help women’s cricket as well. If you really want to get a strong women’s team in India, it’s the right time to get a women’s league.”
