Cricket World Cup:<\/b> The elevation of star opener Smriti Mandhana as captain of the Indian women\u2019s cricket team has inspired a musical tribute from Kerala, with a cricket historian penning a song celebrating her remarkable career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Professor Vasisht, a cricket historian from Kerala and an ardent admirer of Mandhana, has written the lyrics for the song, while his former student Silu Fathima has composed the music and lent her voice to it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The song has been released on social media and has been attracting attention among cricket followers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mandhana, one of the most popular women sportspersons in the Indian subcontinent, has already assembled an impressive collection of honours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
She was part of the Indian team that won the 2025 Women\u2019s Cricket World Cup and has also been a member of India\u2019s victorious Women\u2019s Asia Cup teams in 2016 and 2022. Mandhana has won gold medals at the 2022 and 2026 Asian Games and a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She has also won two Women's Premier League titles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Her batting record has made her one of the defining figures in women's international cricket. Mandhana is among the leading run-scorers in international women\u2019s cricket and holds several major batting records. She is the first Indian woman to score an international century in all three formats: Test, ODI and T20I.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mandhana added another feather to her illustrious cap as she became the first women's cricketer to complete 11,000 runs in international cricket during the Asian Games final against Sri Lanka<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Professor Vasisht, the song is the latest expression of a long-standing admiration for the Indian star. He has earlier compiled booklets on Mandhana and organised photo exhibitions dedicated to her at various women\u2019s colleges in Kerala.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The professor believes Mandhana\u2019s elevation as captain could usher in another successful phase for Indian women\u2019s cricket. He hopes she will lead India to a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where cricket will return to the Olympic programme.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The song, written in English, captures Mandhana\u2019s journey from a celebrated batter to the leader of the Indian women\u2019s team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fathima, who was once Vasisht\u2019s student, has given musical form to his tribute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The song, written in English, captures Mandhana\u2019s journey from a celebrated batter to the leader of the Indian women\u2019s team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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