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Team India's Smriti Mandhana speaks about ODI Women's World Cup 2025 triumph

India’s greatest left-handed woman batter, Mandhana reflected on her journey from making her debut back in 2013 to playing a big role in team’s World Cup triumph a month back

11 December, 2025 03:42 PM | New Delhi | PTI

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Why India must rethink its obsession with private celebrity lives
India has spiralled out of control in its obsession over the purported break-up between cricketer and national darling Smriti Mandhana and her fiance Palash Muchhal. The real question is not whether he cheated, or whether they will get back together, but if we even have any right to be weighing in on a couple’s private affairs

07 December, 2025 07:55 AM | Mumbai | Arpika Bhosale

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AP CM announces Rs 2.5 crore cash, govt job for Shree Charani
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Purnima Rau recalls Indian women's cricket hardships during her time
Pratika Rawal on crutches after India’s World Cup win on Sunday. Pic/Getty Images

Team India's Pratika Rawal recalls staying mentally strong after injury
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MP Chief Minister to reinstate pacer Gaud’s cop dad’s suspension

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A felicitation programme held at the CM`s official residence `Varsha` in south Mumbai. Pics/X
Radha Yadav surrounded by people at Poisar Gymkhana (Pic: Nimesh Dave)
India`s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu along with Team India (Pic: X/@rashtrapatibhvn/@BCCIWomen)
Tazmin Brits (Pic: X/@ProteasWomenCSA)
Annabel Sutherland (Pic: X/@ICC)
Smriti Mandhana (Pic: X/@mandhana_smriti)
Smriti Mandhana (Pic: X/@MahaCricket)
Smriti Mandhana (Pic: X/@BCCIWomen)
Smriti Mandhana (Pic: X/@ICC)
As India cruised through the finals of the Women`s ODI World Cup, star batter Jemimah Rodrigues couldn’t hold back her tears. The country saw her emotions and her sheer talent that made the nation proud on Thursday night. (Pics/PTI)

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