IND-W vs AUS-W: 'She is class above': Phoebe Litchfield on Smriti Mandhana
Smriti Mandhana signed with Sydney Thunder ahead of 2021-22
India's Smriti Mandhana is one of the most explosive batters in women's cricket going around. The 26-year-old in her promising career has already captivated audiences with her batting. Australia's young sensation Phoebe Litchfield, who is currently in India with the T20I side to play a five-match series, was all praise for the Indian vice-captain Mandhana.
Litchfield and Mandhana played for the same Women's Big Bash League club the Sydney Thunder in the 2021-22 edition. Interestingly, Mandhana finished the season as the Thunder's leading run-scorer while Litchfield came in a close second.
Speaking ahead of the first T20I in Mumbai, the 19-year-old thanked her more experienced WBBL teammate for imparting knowledge during her stint, which included lending her own bat.
"Smriti was awesome to play with. She is a class above. As a lefty I learnt a lot off her. She helped me through those innings. I definitely made the most of her time over there, picked her brains. She's one of my favourite left-handers to watch.
"She (Mandhana) actually gave me one of her bats at the end of the series. I used that and it was a peach!"
All five T20Is between India and Australia will be played in Mumbai across two different stadiums - Dr. DY Patil Stadium and Brabourne Stadium - on December 9, 11, 14, 17, and 20.
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