Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana (/smɪˌrɪ.tiː ˈmɑːn.dən.ɑː/ smi-ri-tee MAHN-dən-ah;[1][2] born 18 July 1996) is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian women's national team.[3][4] In June 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named her as the Best Women's International Cricketer.[5] In December 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded her with the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for the best female cricketer of the year.[6] On 30 December 2021, she became a nominee of the ICC Women's T20 Player of the Year.[7] In December 2021, she, Tammy Beaumont, Lizelle Lee and Gaby Lewis was nominated for the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year.[8] In January 2022, the ICC awarded her with the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year.[9]