Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian women’s national team and signed to play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the WPL.
She plays for the Maharashtra cricket team in domestic cricket.
In June 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) awarded her ‘the Best Women’s International Cricketer’ in BCCI awards. In December 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded her with the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for the best female cricketer of the year. On 30 December 2021, she became a nominee of the ICC Women’s T20 Player of the Year. In December 2021, she, Tammy Beaumont, Lizelle Lee and Gaby Lewis were nominated for the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year. In January 2022, the ICC awarded her with the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.
On 13 February 2023 at the inaugural Women’s Premier League auction, Smriti was signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in INR 3.40 crore.