Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine congratulate each other before the match between India and New Zealand in Women’s World Cup 2025

Before India vs New Zealand match ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025Batting stars Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine shared mutual respect and warm words, highlighting their admiration for each other’s skills and temperament.

Smriti Mandhana on Sophie Devine

remembered seeing the memory Sophie As a teenager and was inspired by his powerful hitting. “Whenever we’re playing against Sophie Devine, it’s like leaving anyone out, but don’t leave Sophie out,” He said. Smriti highlighted a memorable moment of watching Sophie score the fastest half-century against India when she was a teenager. Smriti also took a picture with Sophie to compare her muscles. He praised Sophie for leaving an important legacy in New Zealand and world cricket

“I remember when she was 17-18 years old she scored the fastest 50 against India at Chinnaswamy. I took a photo with her so that I could compare my muscles with hers and I want to hit sixes like her. She has left a legacy for New Zealand and world cricket.” Smriti added.

Sophie Devine on Smriti Mandhana

In return, Sophie expressed deep admiration for the memory’s constancy and calmness under pressure. “I have a lot of respect for Smriti and what she goes through on a daily basis – the fans and all the support she gets. Her ability to stay calm and composed is remarkable.” Sophie talked about seeing Smriti’s complete preparation and batting technique during training, which further deepened her respect for her. As the opposition captain, Sophie admitted that it is difficult to find weaknesses in a player of Smriti’s quality, which makes the contest exciting: “You want to compete against the best players in the best form.”

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Sophie gave this name to Smriti “Probably the most in-form player in the world at the moment” And expressed excitement to face India in Navi Mumbai. While optimistic about the attendance of New Zealand supporters, he acknowledged that the host crowd would likely be larger than theirs, but still considered the occasion “Really amazing” One.

This exchange between two of women’s cricket’s premier batsmen exemplifies the sportsmanship and competitive spirit that drives the Women’s World Cup 2025 and sets the stage for an exciting India-New Zealand encounter.

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