India, May 3 -- It won't be an exaggeration to say that Smriti Mandhana today is as popular among fans as some of the male cricketers. She has a lot of good attributes. To begin with, she is a terrific batter. When on song, there are very few in the world, including the ones in men's cricket, who can bat as elegantly as her. She has that special touch which can make even the West Indian great Brian Lara proud.

Plus, she is a brilliant captain. The Women's Premier League (WPL) started in 2023, and she has been at the helm there from day one. And in these four years, RCB have won the trophy twice. When you compare it with the RCB of Virat Kohli, they took 18 years to do that, and on top of that, they needed the lesser-known Rajat Patidar t...