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Smriti Mandhana enjoyed a standout Women’s World Cup, playing a crucial role in India’s title victory over South Africa in the final.
Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana shared a touching message to a young fan from Kashmir after filmmaker Kabir Khan posted photos from his trip to Aru Valley. During his visit, Khan met a young girl who proudly expressed her admiration for Mandhana, which led to the batter responding with a warm and heartfelt note.
Mandhana saw the post and replied with a sweet message, which quickly won over fans on social media.
“Walking with my camera in Kashmir always rewards me with magical moments. Like this little girl in Aru who wanted me to tell Smriti Mandhana that she is her favourite player. I hope Smriti gets to see this post. Or the boys whose playground has a mountain stream as the boundary. If you hit a 6 the ball will flow all the way down the valley into the Jhelum river,” Kabir Khan Posted on Instagram.
“Kindly hug the young camp in Aru for me and let her know that I’m cheering for her as well!” Mandhana responded.
Smriti Mandhana has become the first Indian to score 4,000 runs in Women’s T20Is during the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Visakhapatnam. Only Suzie Bates has achieved it before.
Smriti Mandhana enjoyed a standout Women’s World Cup, playing a crucial role in India’s title victory over South Africa in the final. She scored 434 runs in nine matches at an average of 54.25, setting a new Indian record for most runs in a single Women’s ODI World Cup, surpassing Mithali Raj’s tally of 409. Her campaign featured a century against New Zealand and an important 45 in the final, finishing as the tournament’s second-highest run-scorer and a key figure in India’s triumph.
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