Smriti Mandhana
In short
Smriti Mandhana is the captain of the Indian women's national cricket team. She is currently in the news as she begins her tenure as the full-time captain for India's T20I series against Zimbabwe in Raipur.
Who they are now
She serves as the captain for both the Indian women's ODI and T20I teams. Mandhana succeeded Harmanpreet Kaur, bringing her experience from the Women's Premier League to lead the team's T20 revamp.
Why they are in the news
People are searching for her because she is starting her first series as full-time captain against Zimbabwe and is only 133 runs away from reaching a historic 5,000 T20I runs.
An example of their work
She was a key member of the Indian squad that won the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup. She also secured gold medals at the 2022 and 2026 Asian Games.