Smriti Mandhana. Superstar of Indian women's cricket. This stylish left-handed player is as much in the news for her innings on the ground as she is for her closeness with Palash Muchhal off the ground. Palash is associated with the film industry by profession and is also Smriti Mandhana's boyfriend. Recently, both of them have confirmed this by sharing a post on Instagram. In the Insta post, both Smriti and Palash told that they have been together for 5 years. However, do not forget Smriti Mandhana's brother in the matter of her boyfriend. Because he has played an important role in whatever Smriti is today.

Everyone in the family that Smriti Mandhana comes from has had a connection with cricket. This means that before Smriti, her father and brother have all played cricket. Smriti's father played cricket up to the district level. While her brother Shravan Mandhana has represented Maharashtra's Under 19 team.

Brother's role was important in making Smriti Mandhana a cricketer

Smriti Mandhana's passion for cricket is due to her brother Shravan. This passion took over Smriti because whenever Shravan used to go to the ground for practice, she would always go with him.

And then one day she thought that she can also play the way her brother plays. As a result, see where Smriti has reached today while playing cricket.

Why do right handed people play with their left hands?

Smriti Mandhana followed her brother in cricket so much that despite being a right-hander, she too became a left-hander like her brother. Smriti Mandhana has also told the reason behind this in an interview. She said that her father liked left-handed batsmen very much, due to which both she and her brother became left-handers.

Brother made a big request to Rahul Dravid for Smriti

However, the importance of her brother in Smriti Mandhana's life is not just that he inspired her to become a cricketer.

Rather, it is also linked to a big request made to Rahul Dravid. Smriti Mandhana herself has mentioned this in an interview.

She told that her brother Shravan had requested Rahul Dravid sir if he could give him a bat. Smriti told that Rahul sir not only gave the bat but also wrote her brother's name on it as per his brother's request. Then the brother gifted that bat to her.

According to Smriti, initially she kept that bat as a showpiece because it had Rahul Dravid's autograph on it.

But, as soon as she got selected in Team India, she started playing with it.

But, as soon as she got selected in Team India, she started playing with it.