Did you know?
- Smriti Mandhana is only 104 runs away from becoming only the second Indian, after Mithali Raj (7805), and fifth overall to score 5000 runs in WODIs
- Smriti Mandhana (936) needs another 35 for the most runs in a calendar year in Women's ODIs, beating Belinda Clark's record of 970 in 1997
- India's run-rate of 6.36 in 2025 is second only to New Zealand's 6.57 in 2018 for a team in a calendar year
What they said:
"There is a lot of info available for us. I mean, there is a lot of info. There are performance analysts who give us a lot of info regarding them. There's a lot of video footage. There are a lot of patterns that you can figure out how a team is playing, how an individual is playing. So, on the basis of that, you can derive a lot of plans out of it," - India bowling coach Avishkar Salvi on the challenge of preparing against a side they don't meet in bilaterals.
"Their support is very important to me because they always stand by me. They know I have room to make mistakes, and if I do, they help me. Seniors like Sidra, Alia, and even Diana always make sure the team stays united. If someone makes a mistake, someone else immediately covers it up. The way our team is right now, and the unity we have - obviously as a young captain it's challenging, but with their support, I don't feel it much," - Pakistan captain Fatima Sana on managing seniors as a young captain
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