The innings has lifted the experienced right-hander one place to ninth in the ODI batting rankings, moving her ahead of India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and back into the elite group of batters in the format.

Smriti Mandhana is more suited to lead India in the longer formats after Harmanpreet Kaur's tenure ends while the much younger Shafali Varma can be handed the reins of the T20 side, Mithali Raj said.

Kranti Gaud's seven-wicket match haul and Yastika Bhatia's hundred played a big role in India's historic 270-run win over England in what was the first ever women's Test played on the hallowed turf of Lord's.

The Indian women's team produced one of the finest victories in its history as Yastika Bhatia struck a memorable century at the 'home of cricket', while Kranti Gaud claimed a five-wicket haul to enter the Lord's honours board.

The Indian women's cricket team paid a heartfelt tribute to England greats Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont after the duo brought the curtain down on their illustrious international careers.

Former India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav congratulated the Indian women's cricket team after their historic Test victory at Lord's against England.

Former India cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Shikhar Dhawan and Irfan Pathan, along with BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla, BCCI president Mithun Manhas and several others, congratulated the India Women's team on their historic Test victory over England at Lord's

Harmanpreet Kaur hoped to play a lot more Test cricket in future after humbling England by a whopping 270 runs in the one-off women's match here at the fabled Lord's.

Harmanpreet Kaur-led India (285 and 341/7d) defeat England (170 and 186) by 270 runs to win historic one-off Test at Lord's

Smriti Mandhana struck a stylish 83 while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur and Deepti Sharma both contributed fifties as India made 285 against England on the opening day of the inaugural women's Test at Lord's.