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Women's T20 Challenge 2022: Little known facts about Trailblazers skipper Smriti Mandhana, in pics

Updated:May 23, 2022, 10:07 AM IST

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Smriti Mandhana was ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2018

Smriti Mandhana was the ICC ODI player of the year in 2018. She scored 669 runs in 12 matches at an average of 66.90 and a strike rate of 91.02. She registered seven half-centuries and one century. (Source: Twitter)

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Smriti Mandhana is first India to score double century in domestic One-day game

Smriti Mandhana is the first Indian woman to score a double century in a domestic one-day game. She scored an unbeaten 224 off 150 balls against Gujarat at Vadodara in the west zone U-19 tournament. (Source: Instagram)

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Smriti Mandhana is leading Trailblazers in Women's T20 Challenge 2022

Trailblazers captain and Team Indian opener Smriti Mandhana. Mandhana will lead the side in the opening game against Harmanpreet Kaur-led Supernovas. (Source: Instagram)

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Smriti Mandhana became India's youngest T20 captain at the age of just 22

In February 2019, Smriti Mandhana was named as the captain of India’s Women T20I squad for the three match home series against England to become the youngest T20I captain for India at the age of 22 years and 229 days. (Source: Instagram)

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Smriti Mandhana was first Indian to play in England's Kia Super League

In June 2018, Smirit Mandhana became the first Indian player to play England’s Kia Super League. She was signed up by Western Storm. (Source: Instagram)

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Smriti Mandhana was picked for Maharashtra Under-15 team at the age of 9

Smriti Mandhana was just 9 years when she was picked for Maharashtra U-15 team. By the age of 11, Smriti was in the Maharashtra U-19 team. (Source: Instagram)