'Are you single right now?' - A fan asks Smriti Mandhana; here is how she responded

Smriti Mandhana has emerged as one of the most talented players on the international stage. The 23-year-old has elevated the standards of Indian women’s cricket through her batting forte. At such a young age, Mandhana has shattered numerous records. The star batswoman recently became the second-fastest Indian to amass 2000 runs in ODIs.

Mandhana took 51 games to reach the landmark of 2,000 ODI runs, becoming the third-fastest woman after the likes of Belinda Clark and Meg Lanning to achieve the feat. The swashbuckling opener has smashed 2,025 runs in 51 ODIs at an average of 43.08, including four centuries and 17 fifties in her ODI career. Opener Shikhar Dhawan is the only other Indian player apart from Mandhana to hold the record of the fastest Indian to score 2,000 runs in ODIs.

With the passage of time, cricketers have also started engaging with fans on their social media accounts and Smriti has also embraced the trend. Recently, Smriti Mandhana engaged in a Question and Answer session with her fans on Instagram. Before starting the session, Mandhana clarified that her teammate Jemimah Rodrigues has forced her to do this. Mandhana was flooded with questions as soon as she started the session. The swashbuckling opener decided to answer a few among them.

Smriti might be single

The youngster made many revelations in the Question and Answer session, including information related to her relationship status and Bollywood crush. Regarded as one of the most beautiful female cricketers, many fans were inquisitive about her relationship status. Mandhana responded to the question and finally spilled the beans by hinting that she might be single.

She also revealed her crush. Mandhana responded that Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan is her crush ever since she was 10 years old.

After getting sidelined due to injuries, Mandhana bounced back on the stage by playing a match-winning knock of 74 runs off 63 balls in the third ODI against West Indies, steering India to a 2-1 series victory. India have already gained a 2-0 lead in the on-going five-match T20I series against West Indies. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be eager to continue their winning momentum for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in February in Australia.