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The rule breaker

Cricket might be considered a gentleman's game, but things are changing. cricketer Smriti Mandhana on the skills the sport teaches you.

With titles such as the Best Women's International Cricketer awarded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and accolades by the International Cricket Council (ICC), Smriti Mandhana, 23, is a force to reckon with. Six years ago, she became the first Indian woman cricketer to score a double century in a one-day game and in February this year, she led India's Women T20I squad for the three-match series against England. The young cricketer from Sangli, Maharashtra,

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