Watch: Smriti Mandhana reveals the favorite moment of his first appearance in the World Cup

Like the Women’s World Cup ICC 2025 is at the corner of the street, feeling of Indian striker Smriti Mandhana has made a trip to the past. She saw a special memory of her very first experience of the World Cup in England, an event that not only launched her on the world scene but also fundamentally changed the landscape of female cricket in India.

Smriti Mandhana shares memories of her first World Cup and the special century

In a recent video published by the ICC on Instagram, SMRITI was questioned about its first World Cup in England and in the century which it marked against the Antilles in Taunton. She thought about the special memories of this tournament. She recalled 2017 World Cup Not only reinforced his confidence, but also marked a turning point for female cricket in India. Smriti also said that the way the team’s race has captured the imagination of fans at home and inspired a new generation to take an interest in the female game. For her personally, this century in Taunton remains one of the most decisive blows of her career, symbolizing resilience and belief after a difficult layoff.

“I mean, the memories of the tournament, you can always come back in five minutes. It is this kind of memory, it is so fresh because it is a World Cup that has changed a lot for female cricket in India. Yes, my first century, I mean I didn’t know I didn’t know I didn’t know? Before the injury? Smriti said in the video.

Here is the video:

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Team India’s Brilliant but heartbreaking of the 2017 Women’s World Cup

The India’s Women’s Women’s Cricket team had a remarkable race in the 2017 ICC World Cup, but their dream of a young girl’s title ended with a heartbreaking defeat of nine points against England in the Lord’s final. The team presented incredible resilience and talent throughout the tournament, capturing the imagination of the nation. An off -competition artist was opened Smriti, who took a dazzling start. In 9 games, she scored 232 points at an impressive strike rate of 94.31. Its highlight of the tournament was a century, but a subsequent decrease in form contributed to the challenges of India in the last stages. Despite the final defeat, their campaign marked an important turning point for female cricket in India.

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