Smriti Mandhana was Inspired by Sanga Not Gangully

[Lala]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/how-smriti-mandhana-made-kumar-sangakkara-feel-humbled/story-2N6yT4NVLkT9Xybv74fqCO.html

 

How Smriti Mandhana made Kumar Sangakkara feel ‘humbled’

 

“Whenever I feel that I am not batting the way I should, I watch videos of Kumar Sangakkara. I like his batting style. I also admire Ganguly, but it is Sangakkara that I relate to. I haven’t really watched Ganguly bat a lot in my young days, while Sangakkara has been an inspiration,” she told sportstarlive.com.

 

“I try and play a cover drive like Sangakkara. Earlier, I used to copy my brother’s batting style. But watching Sangakkara’s batting videos give me a fair bit of idea on how I should improve,” Smriti added.

 

“I have never met him, though I really want to. Trust me, the day I meet him, I will only talk to him about batting,” she added.

The Sri Lankan great, on his part, said he is humbled to have been named by Smriti. “Please convey to Smriti my thanks for mentioning my name. I was humbled to have been mentioned by such a wonderful player as she is,” Sangakkara wrote to the website.

 

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/how-smriti-mandhana-made-kumar-sangakkara-feel-humbled/story-2N6yT4NVLkT9Xybv74fqCO.html

[Temujin Khaghan]

solid soft diplomacy at work here...

we Indians want to build good relations with all the countries in the world except Pakistan... :) :p

[Temujin Khaghan]

Basically Mandhana is saying that she has no problem with the pull shot :p :D

[Brainfade]

"I've never met him?"  Someone explain the picture, then.

[velu]

mandana is one of the better players of short balls

less said about dada's ability to play short is better  

[SK_IH]

Ye baat Ganguly ke Dil pe lagi hogi