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Smriti Mandhana: India Must Improve in T20Is Despite World Cup Success
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News18•14-10-2026, 19:15
Smriti Mandhana: India Must Improve in T20Is Despite World Cup Success
- •Newly appointed captain Smriti Mandhana stressed that India needs to work hard in the T20 format despite recent ODI World Cup success.
- •India will play a three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe starting Friday, marking Mandhana's first assignment as full-time captain.
- •The upcoming matches serve as crucial preparation for the inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy scheduled to be held in India next year.
- •Mandhana expressed confidence in young talent coming through the ranks and stated that captaincy will not change her aggressive batting approach.
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India will host the inaugural edition of the Women’s Champions Trophy in the T20 format from February 14 to 28 at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium and the BCA Stadium in Vadodara.
Smriti Mandhana took over the full-time captaincy role from Harmanpreet Kaur.
Mandhana's first assignment as full-time captain is a three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe starting on Friday, followed by three ODIs in Vadodara.
