Quotes by Indian Women Cricketer Smriti Mandhana
The veteran Indian Women's Cricketer Smriti Mandhana is a left-handed batsman in the Indian Women's Cricket Team and also a nation crush. Since her international debut match in 2013 against Bangladesh, she has represented India in all forms. She is also the first captain of Indian Women IPL team Trailblazers.
Listed below are some of the Quotes about life, dreams, success, hard work, cricket, and positive thoughts by Smriti Mandhana
Smriti's Quotes on Life
"Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones then you will get the positive results " – Smriti Mandhana
“I no longer see myself as a woman cricketer why should there be labels when none are required.” – Smriti Mandhana
“ My father had a dream that one of his children would play for India and it feels good that I've made it come true” – Smriti Mandhana
“ I am a big movie buff. So, I make sure I watch two-three movies a week, not many because I don’t want to get addicted.” – Smriti Mandhana
“More than my dream it was my family’s dream that I play for India and they always supported me.” – Smriti Mandhana
“ My dad used to travel for a long distance from our house for work. I wanted to gift him an automatic car, so that he does not have much stress. I was able to buy it and I was very happy.” – Smriti Mandhana
“I followed in my brother’s footsteps. I used to wake up at 5 a.m, and wait for him to complete his cricket practice just so I could play the 10-15 balls pitched to me at the end.” – Smriti Mandhana
“I slowly began to develop an interest in the game. I owe my success to my family. Had it not been for my father and my brother, I would not have been so closely associated with cricket.” – Smriti Mandhana
"You never know what your best is. I can’t limit myself to a 60 and say it is my best. If I can chase any total and if I win matches for India, then only it would be my best.” – Smriti Mandhana
“I was not keen on fitness before injury and now I am very keen on fitness” – Smriti Mandhana
“Failure teaches you a lot more than success” – Smriti Mandhana
“ I love sleeping, I can sleep for 15 hours a day.” – Smriti Mandhana
“Fearless doesn’t mean careless. There is a thin line between fearless and careless. I think we need to play fearless.” – Smriti Mandhana
“When the team is doing well, individual performances don't count.” – Smriti Mandhana
“ I am professional. If I am on the field, I am 100 per cent focused on that. Off the field, I switch off.” – Smriti Mandhana
“ In the last two World Cups, I realised that when you put a lot of pressure on yourself, it does not work.” – Smriti Mandhana
“There is a huge gap between international and domestic cricket. That gap needs to be lessened. Our domestic circuit needs to step up.” – Smriti Mandhana
“It's funny, because earlier, I used to have questions about how you coped with the seniors in the team, and now I get questions about how you're guiding these juniors.” – Smriti Mandhana
“It was nice to receive the ICC woman's cricketer of the year award because when Jhulan Goswami won the award I was very young. – Smriti Mandhana
“Responsibility makes a player better. I was made the captain of Maharashtra senior team when I was 16 or 17. I know how to take the team forward. I had been through the responsibilities.” – Smriti Mandhana
Smriti's Quotes on Gender Equality
“I hate comparisons, just as I hated being compared to my brother and vice-versa” – Smriti Mandhana
“I am fortunate that I come from a family that never distinguished between a boy and a girl. I had the freedom to chose my entire life and have been supported throughout by my family.” – Smriti Mandhana
“It gets frustrating when my male counterparts are questioned about their game or performance, whereas I am fielding questions on gender stereotypes and my ability to stay committed to the game on account of my gender.” – Smriti Mandhana
Smriti's quote on Cricket and playing Cricket
“I don't think that I've scored these many runs or I've achieved these things, because I believe it is something that doesn't help me. Whenever I go out to bat, it's a fresh start.” – Smriti Mandhana
“It really feels good that I am in both the ODI and T20 teams. My first aim is to perform for India. And when that gets appreciated, it is a validation that you have done well.” – Smriti Mandhana
“We need to understand that the revenue which we get is through men’s cricket.” – Smriti Mandhana
“I am professional. If I am on the field, I am 100 per cent focused on that. Off the field, I switch off.” – Smriti Mandhana
“Every time I enter the field, it's like, 'Smriti, you have to score.' And I love that responsibility.” – Smriti Mandhana
“I am in a frame where I want to enjoy cricket. Of course, I think about my game: how I got out, what I could have done better. But that I think for half-an-hour and that’s enough.” – Smriti Mandhana
“My batting mentality is to see the ball and hit it. I don't know what bowlers see while batting.” – Smriti Mandhana
“I chose cricket as my career when I was 15 or 16 when I scored a century for Maharashtra.” – Smriti Mandhana
“As a cricketer you just can’t sit at one place and do nothing.” – Smriti Mandhana
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