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Smriti Mandhana revisits her ‘morning rituals’ in this throwback video
India women's opening batsman Smriti Mandhana, who is gearing up for the upcoming tour to the UK, took to Instagram to revisit her "morning rituals" in a throwback video. In the video, Mandhana can be seen driving a roller on the field. ‘Morning rituals at my ground!!’ #aatmanirbhar #throwback," Mandhana captioned the video. The 24-year-old cricketer, last month, clocked four million followers on the same day she made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut. Mandhana was recently awarded Grade A contract by the Board of Control in Cricket in India (BCCI) as the cricket board announced annual contracts for senior women's teams. The Grade A players will receive Rs 50 lakh each for the period between October 2020 and September 2021. India women's team is set to travel to the UK for a full-fledged tour consisting of three One-Day International (ODIs), three T20Is, and a one-off Test match against England. Earlier this month, Mandhana was named in all three formats and the team is expected to soon fly to England for their first away series since the 2020 women's T20 World Cup.
Mandhana, while speaking at a podcast, had suggested that a women's cricket league will help in building a strong squad just like the IPL has done for men's cricket.
