Smriti Mandhana. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday etched her name in history as she became the first women’s cricketer to score four ODI centuries in a calendar year. The elegant left-hander achieved this remarkable feat during the third and final ODI against Australia in Perth.Mandhana’s ability to anchor innings and accelerate when…
Smriti Mandhana. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star batter Smriti Mandhana has set a new benchmark in Indian women’s cricket, surpassing the legendary Mithali Raj to become the Indian player with the most ODI centuries.Mandhana, known for her elegant stroke play and aggressive approach, achieved this feat with her eighth century, overtaking Raj’s record of seven,…
The proverb ‘so near, yet so far’ perfectly encapsulates Sachin Tendulkar‘s struggles in the nervous nineties. Despite coming agonizingly close to a century numerous times across formats, he fell just short. These near-misses highlight both his consistency and the fine margins that sometimes kept greatness just out of reach.Tendulkar, regarded as the greatest batsman in…
