Indian women's cricket team's star left-handed opening batter Smriti Mandhana is celebrating her 28th birthday today. When Smriti took her first step in international cricket, hardly anyone would have thought that she would go on to register many big records in world cricket through her performance.
Sports News: Indian women's cricket team's star opening batter Smriti Mandhana is celebrating her 28th birthday today. Known in the cricket world for her aggressive batting and excellent technique, Smriti Mandhana has created a distinct identity for herself in world cricket at a very young age. This powerful left-handed opener has proven with her game that she is one of the most shining stars of women's cricket.
On her birthday today, let's find out about Smriti Mandhana's total net worth, sources of income, and how her international career has been so far.
Smriti Mandhana is also at the Forefront in Terms of Earnings
Smriti Mandhana is considered to be at the forefront among Indian women cricketers not only on the cricket field but also in terms of earnings. According to reports, Smriti Mandhana's total net worth is estimated to be between approximately 32 to 34 crore rupees. Her main sources of income are the BCCI Central Contract, match fees, Women's Premier League (WPL), and brand endorsements.
Smriti Mandhana has been awarded an A+ grade contract by the BCCI, under which she is paid an annual salary of 50 lakh rupees. Apart from this, she also gets a separate match fee for ODI and T20 International matches.
Huge Earnings from Women's Premier League
Smriti Mandhana remains the most talked about player in the Women's Premier League (WPL), which started on the lines of IPL in women's cricket. She is the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and this franchise has added her to their team for 3.40 crore rupees. This is also the biggest deal ever for a female cricketer in the history of the Women's Premier League.
Earnings from Brand Endorsements and Advertisements
Smriti Mandhana's popularity is not limited to cricket only. Many big companies like to make her their brand ambassador. Today, she is associated with renowned companies like Hero MotoCorp, Nike, Boost, Gulf Oil, Red Bull, Equitas Small Finance Bank. Her earnings from these advertisements and brand deals are also in crores.
Smriti Mandhana made her debut in international cricket in 2013 and since then she has not looked back. Today, she is counted among the best women opening batters in the world.
Matches Played and Runs Scored So Far
Smriti Mandhana has played 263 international matches for India so far, in which she has performed brilliantly in Test, ODI, and T20 formats.
- Test Cricket: Has scored 629 runs in 7 Test matches so far.
- ODI Cricket: Smriti Mandhana has scored 4501 runs in 103 ODI matches. She is also the player with the most centuries in women's ODIs for India.
- T20 International: Smriti Mandhana has 3982 runs recorded in 153 T20 matches.
List of Centuries and Half-Centuries
Smriti Mandhana has 14 centuries and 65 half-centuries recorded in international cricket so far. Her batting showcases a great balance of aggression and technique. She is known worldwide for her style and has helped India win many times in difficult situations. Today, Smriti Mandhana has become a prominent face of women's cricket not only in India but all over the world.
She has also participated in big leagues like Australia and England and has proven her talent. She has a huge fan following in crores and she is a source of inspiration for lakhs of young people on social media.
