Parents now say 'I want my girl to play for India' - Smriti Mandhana

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India's batting sensation 22 year-old Smriti Mandhana was crowned ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year as well as the ICC Women’s ODI Player of the Year, after a stellar 2018 that saw her become just the third cricketer to score 1,000 runs in WT20I matches. Now looking ahead to 2019, Mandhana says she's excited to see the changing attitudes towards women's cricket in her country. Photo credit: Smriti Mandhana (Getty Images)