Mandhana is placed second in the ICC Women's ODI batting rankings, and third in the T20I rankings.
India have won each of their last eight T20Is against the West Indies in the shortest format since November 2019.
The WPL 2025 Auction is scheduled to be held on Sunday in Bengaluru, with 120 players set to go under the hammer for selection by the five franchises.
Opting to bat, India collapsed to 100 all out in 34.2 overs with Australia pacer Megan Schutt returning an impressive five-wicket haul.
For India, the experienced Smriti Mandhana will bear the responsibility of providing a solid start with the bat.
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Khar Gymkhana has revoked the membership of Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues.
India failed to qualify for the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has been facing a lot of criticism for the team's disappointing performance.
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Ahead of the clash against Australia in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 in Dubai, Indian opener Shafali Verma said that the team's focus will be on net run rate