Who is Smriti Mandhana? Know About Her Boyfriend, Family, Career, Stats and More

On April 5, 2013, a bespectacled 16-year-old teenager from Sangli, Maharashtra walked out to open the batting for the Indian Women’s team for the first time against Bangladesh in a T20 match having already created a buzz with her batting exploits in the domestic circuit and three hours later she emerged as the top-scorer of the match with a 36-ball 39. That was when the world saw the first glimpse of a prodigy at the biggest stage.

Smriti Mandhana Biography

Smriti Shrinivas Mandhana, who is now arguably one of the biggest names in the female cricketing world, let alone India itself. Here's the full details about Smriti Mandhana.

Smriti Mandhana Religion and Caste:

Smriti Mandhana was born in a typical Marwari Hindu family and follows Hinduism.

Smriti Mandhana Family

Smriti Mandhana’s rise to the top has been steep and one that the cricketing pundits around the globe saw coming beforehand. Born on July 18, 1996, in Madhavnagar, Maharashtra, to Shrinivas Mandhana, a chemical distributor, and Smita Mandhana, a housewife, Smriti moved to Sangli along with her family when she was just two years old. It is fascinating to learn how the predominantly right-handed girl turned into a southpaw with the bat in her childhood.

Smriti Mandhana Father

Smriti Mandhana's father, Srinivas Mandhana, had a great passion for the game and represented Sangli as a district-level cricketer. He has been instrumental in shaping Smriti's career. Professionally, he works as a chemical distributor and co-manages the SM-18 Sports Cafe in Sangli, a venture initiated by Smriti.

Smriti Mandhana Mother

Smriti Mandhana's mother, Smita Mandhana, is a homemaker and has been vital in Smriti's journey. She has been a strong pillar of support throughout her entire career.

Smriti Mandhana Brother

Her elder brother, Shravan Mandhana, who is also her only sibling and a banker by profession, used to play junior cricket for Maharashtra. He was a left-hander with the bat, and that is what the younger sister, Smriti, copied and started holding the bat with her left hand. Cut to today, she is one of the most elegant left-handed batters to have graced the game.

Smriti Mandhana Sister

Smriti Mandhana does not have a sister; her brother Shravan Mandhana is her only sibling.

Smriti Mandhana Instagram

Smriti Mandhana is one of the most popular female cricketers around the globe, and she has a massive fan following among cricket lovers as well as the general public. She has a whopping 12 million followers on Instagram. Her username is @smriti_mandhana.

Smriti Mandhana Twitter

On X (formerly known as Twitter), Smriti is followed by over 1 million users. Her handle is @mandhana_smriti.

Smriti Mandhana Jersey Number

Smriti wears the number 18 on her back since she started representing India, and that can be linked to her birth date, which is 18^th July.

Smriti Mandhana Relationship

Smriti Mandhana has been in a relationship with music composer and filmmaker Palash Muchhal since 2019.

Smriti Mandhana Boyfriend

Smriti Mandhana has been dating Palash Muchhal since 2019. The duo kept things private as you would imagine, but in July 2024, they celebrated their 5th anniversary, and shared a joint Instagram post of the same and made things official. Palash’s sister, Palak Muchhal, is also a famous Bollywood singer and is often seen hanging out with Smriti and Palash; all three of them share a very healthy bond.

Smriti Mandhana Net Worth and Salary

Her net worth is around ₹33 Cr, and she is one of the most heavily paid Indian female cricketers with an ‘A’ Grade contract from BCCI, fetching her a sum of ₹50 Lakhs over and above the match fees for all the international matches across the year in all three formats. She gets a remuneration of ₹5 Cr from the board as an ‘A’ graded player as well.

Apart from that, Smriti draws a hefty salary of ₹3.4 Cr from her WPL contract with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, making her the highest-paid player in the league. Her other major source of income includes multiple endorsements from brands like SBI, Hyundai, Dairy Milk, Tata Tea Gold, and others.

Smriti Mandhana Career

The Indian left-handed opener started as a predominantly off-side dominant player with a wide array of shots through the off side, ranging from the cuts to the drives to the punches, with each one being a notch above the other. As cricket pundits would know, there is nothing more beautiful in the game than watching a left-hander hit the ball through the off side, and if that left-hander is Smriti Mandhana, the joy gets manifold.

International Career

Smriti caught the eyes of many with her first-ever knock in international cricket against Bangladesh on her debut game, where she top-scored with 39 runs. Since then, she has only kept growing and has not looked back. A year later, she made her test debut against England in England just after turning 18, and in challenging conditions, Smriti registered a half-century in her debut test match with scores of 22 & 51 in both innings as India went on to win a memorable test match. Smriti continued to grow at the biggest stage and in 2016, she registered her first-ever international century, a 102-run knock against Australia in Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

Other Leagues Career

Smriti Mandhana found herself as one of the first two Indians, along with Harmanpreet Kaur, to secure a contract at the WBBL, as Smriti signed a one-year deal with Brisbane Heat. She has also been a stellar captain for RCB in WPL and led the team to win the title in 2024. After a disappointing first season, Smriti Mandhana proved her mettle as a leader and quite rightly, she is the most expensive player in WPL history at ₹3.4 Cr as things stand.

Smriti Mandhana Achievements & Awards

Smriti Mandhana has numerous feats that she has achieved throughout her prolific career so far. Here are a few of those: