Smriti, Bavuma only cricketers in TIME`s 2026 Sports list

Smriti, Bavuma only cricketers in TIME`s 2026 Sports list File Pic Mid-Day Sports By Sujay Shivalkar Published Jun 18, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Temba Bavuma India`s Smriti Mandhana, South Africa`s Temba Bavuma became only cricketers to feature in TIME magazine`s `The 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026 list File Pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Smriti Mandhana The inclusion in the prestigious list highlights both cricketers` impact on the global cricketing arena File Pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Smriti Mandhana The editor-at-large at TIME highlighted Mandhana`s record-breaking career, noting that she became first woman to register international centuries in all formats File Pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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