Smriti Mandhana Captaincy Record for India and RCB in WPL

Smriti Mandhana has led RCB to WPL titles twice in 2024 and 2026 (Source: AFP)It was hardly a surprise that Smriti Mandhana emerged as the frontrunner to take over as captain of the Indian women’s cricket team after Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the role.However, the appointment also raises an interesting question: has the elevation come too late for the 30-year-old left-hander, who has firmly established herself as India’s premier batter?With Harmanpreet bringing an illustrious captaincy era to a close, Mandhana was the natural successor. A senior member of the side and one of the most consistent batters in world cricket, Smriti now faces the challenge of leading India across formats and building on the foundation laid by her predecessor.That being said, in this article, let’s take a look at the Indian skipper Smriti Mandhana’s captaincy record.Smriti Mandhana Captaincy Record For India WomenSmriti Mandhana’s first assignment as the full-time captain will be the limited-overs series against Zimbabwe beginning with the three T20Is in Raipur from October 16.For the unversed, Smriti has already tasted the responsibility as the India captain previously as well.Smriti Mandhana captained India for the first time on March 4, 2019, during the first T20I match against England in Guwahati.She stepped in as captain after regular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was ruled out of the series due to an ankle injury. At 22 years and 229 days old, this made her the youngest-ever T20I captain for India (in both men's and women's cricket at the time).ALSO READList Of All Major Titles Won By Smriti MandhanaSuresh Raina previously held the record as he was appointed as the captain of the men's T20I team at 23 years and 197 days. Notably, Harmanpreet Kaur was the youngest woman to have led the India women's T20I team (23 years, 237 days) before Mandhana.Prior to her full-time appointment, Mandhana had captained India in 22 white-ball matches: 18 T20Is and 4 ODIs.In 18 T20Is, Mandhana led India to 11 wins and 6 losses, while one game ended in a no result. On the other hand, she has a 100% win record in the 50-over format, winning all 4 fixtures as a captain.FormatSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableT20IsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableODIsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMatchesSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table18SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table4SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableWonSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table11SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table4SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableLostSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table6SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table0SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableT/D/NRSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table0/0/1SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table0/0/0SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableWin%SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table64.7SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table100SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table(These stats are based before Smriti Mandhana received full-time India captaincy)*Smriti Mandhana Captaincy Record for RCB In WPLThe 30-year-old’s leadership credentials extend to franchise cricket, where she guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to Women’s Premier League titles in 2024 and 2026.Smriti Mandhana was named the RCB-W captain ahead of the inaugural WPL season in 2023 after being bought for a record ₹3.4 crore. She guided the franchise to their historic maiden WPL title in 2024 and captured a second title in 2026. Overall, she has captained RCB in 35 matches with 18 wins and 17 defeats.SeasonSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableTotal MatchesSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableWinsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableLosses SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableWin%SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2023SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table8SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table6SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table25SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2024SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table10SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table6SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table4SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table60SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2025SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table8SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table3SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table5SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table37.5SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2026SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table9SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table7SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table2SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table77.78SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAll seasonsSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table35SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table18SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table17SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete Table51.43ALSO READGautam Gambhir Pens Emotional Note For Ajit Agarkar After BCCI Chief Selector Exit