Smriti Mandhana Biography, Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Net Worth In 2025
Smriti Mandhana was born on the 18th of July, 1996, in Madhavnagar, Maharashtra. She is one of the best lady cricketers. She had played one international match for India against Bangladesh in a T20I in 2013 when she was merely 16 years old. Her elegant left-hand batting soon became a culprit and gave her the status of a headache for opponents to handle in Indian women's cricket.
Mandhana started her professional career outside the country in Sangli with the help of her older brother Shravan, who is left-handed batsman. She also drew a lot of inspiration and encouragement from her father Shrinivas Mandhana, a district-level cricketer, and mother Smita.
At the international level, Mandhana has represented India in all three types of cricket. Mandhana played for Test cricket first in 2014 and made half-century in her very first match. She was the very first Indian female cricketer to have registered a double hundred in a day game in 2018. She received several awards such as ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year and Arjuna Award in 2018. She was also awarded ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year and ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year in 2024.
Mandhana has played for various leagues including the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), The Hundred, and the Women's Premier League (WPL). She was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹3.4 crore in the 2023 WPL auction held for the first time as the most expensive purchase. RCB also won in 2024 WPL champion under her captaincy.
Off the field, Mandhana's list of sponsors is extremely long and they include everything from Nike, Hero MotoCorp, and Hyundai, right up to Red Bull. She even owns her own café by the name of SM18 back in her hometown and has shareholding in two firms. Her net worth is around ₹33 crore and she is among the world's richest woman cricketers.
Mandhana's journey from school cricket to global legend is very inspiring. All thanks to her drive, dedication, and blessings of her family. Her life positions generations of cricketers around the globe to take cues from her success saga.
