Smriti Mandhana led Royal Challengers Bangalore to their second consecutive WPL title with a match-winning performance against Delhi Capitals. The victory drew special attention as it came months after a difficult personal phase in her life,

Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched their second WPL title, successfully chasing a record 204 against Delhi Capitals. Smriti Mandhana's explosive 87 and Georgia Wareham's 79 powered the chase, despite a late wobble.

Soon after the final, a meme page cheekily suggested that Mandhana’s ferocious hitting looked as if she was “seeing her ex’s face” in every Delhi bowler. Internet humour, predictable until the meme was reposted by Smriti’s mother, Smita Mandhana, from her own Instagram account.

Smriti Mandhana led RCB to a WPL title, despite battling a fever. Her mother went viral for reposting a meme that seemingly mocked Mandhana's ex-fiancé, Palash Muchhal. The post was later removed, but sparked widespread online reaction.

Smriti Mandhana's mom shared a meme joking that the RCB captain was seeing her ex Palash's face in the DC bowlers as she smashed a half-century.

Smriti Mandhana's mom reshared a post roasting Palash Muchhal after her daughter's heroic efforts in the WPL final.

Indian women’s cricket star Smriti Mandhana lives in a spacious 5000 sq ft apartment in Sangli, Maharashtra, a home that reflects her deep-rooted connection to her hometown. Here’s an inside look at Smriti Mandhana’s Sangli home and the personal space where the vice-captain unwinds off the field.

The RCB women ended the title drought for the franchise with a groundbreaking triumph in 2024 before the men finally found a way to win the IPL last year