At the end of the shoot, Akshara, a class VII student from Smriti Mandhana’s school waits all day to ask her a question. When the moment finally comes, she forgets what she had planned to say and bends down to touch her feet instead. For a second, the distance between where the young student stands and everything she aspires for suddenly feels smaller. Tap to read the full cover story: vogueindia.visitlink.me/9I91nb
Years before the records, Smriti Mandhana’s batting obsession was already leaving marks on the walls of the family’s rental homes. When her mother got upset, she would say, “Arre, don’t cry, Mummy. I’ll buy us a house soon.” A few years into her career, she did. Tap to read the full cover story: vogueindia.visitlink.me/9I91nb
Never one to let praise or criticism get to her too much, what Smriti Mandhana does thrive on is pressure. “When we started playing, wasn’t this what we all wanted? We wanted people to fill the stadiums for us; we wanted fans to scream and support us. Then we must accept the downside as well. None of it lasts very long anyway.” Tap to read the full cover story: vogueindia.visitlink.me/9I91nb
At the nets, Smriti Mandhana is never alone for long. Young cricketers gather around, watching closely, waiting their turn, already seeing what might be possible. Mandhana hopes the next generation won’t have to look elsewhere for references in the women’s game. “I want us to become so good, so consistent that the next generation doesn’t have to go anywhere else for comparisons. We become the reference that we never had. This is in our hands and I know it’s definitely possible.” Tap to read the full cover story: vogueindia.visitlink.me/9I91nb
For Smriti Mandhana, cricket narrows down to one obsession: batting. Nights of shadow practice in her room, screenshots of stance, head position and grip on her phone, corrections only she can see. “Batting is my solution to everything,” she says. “It’s like medicine.” Tap to read the full cover story: vogueindia.visitlink.me/9I91nb
For Smriti Mandhana, ‘home’ begins at the bridge over the Krishna River in Sangli. It is where the scale of tours, records and stadiums falls away, replaced by reminders from her mother to switch off the lights before leaving the room and snacks at Sambha Bhel. Tap to read the full cover story: vogueindia.visitlink.me/9I91nb
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