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Cricket World Cup: As the buzz around the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup intensifies, India’s batting mainstay Smriti Mandhana is choosing to keep her feet firmly on the ground. With over 9,000 international runs and a decade-long career defined by calmness and consistency, Mandhana is approaching this phase not with hype, but with humility.

In a conversation with cricket historian Sunil Yash Kalra on the Cricket Predicta Show, Mandhana reinforced her philosophy of staying focused on the moment. “I’ve always been a big believer in not thinking too far ahead. We have to focus on the process, do every day right—and that’s the aim,” she said.

Mandhana, who is expected to play a pivotal role in India’s World Cup campaign, believes the key lies in collective calmness rather than anticipation. “Even as a team, everyone’s calm. We’ve got a long road ahead over the next five to six months. I wouldn’t like to speak a lot about it. Cricket is such a game—you do your things right, things fall in place. Let’s just try and do that well.”