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Cricket Historian From Kerala Pays Musical Tribute To Smriti Mandhana

Cricket World Cup: The elevation of star opener Smriti Mandhana as captain of the Indian womens cricket team has inspired a musical tribute from Kerala, with a cricket historian penning a song celebrating her remarkable career. Professor Vasisht, a cricket historian from Kerala and an ardent admirer of Mandhana, has written the lyrics for the song, while his former student Silu Fathima has composed the music and lent her voice to it. The song has been released on social media and has been attracting attention among cricket followers. Mandhana, one of the most popular women sportspersons in the Indian subcontinent, has already assembled an impressive collection of honours. She was part of the Indian team that won the 2025 Womens Cricket World Cup and has also been a member of Indias victorious Womens Asia Cup teams in 2016 and 2022. Mandhana has won gold medals at the 2022 and 2026 Asian Games and a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She has also won two Women's Premier League titles. Her batting record has made her one of the defining figures in women's international cricket. Mandhana is among the leading run-scorers in international womens cricket and holds several major batting records. She is the first Indian woman to score an international century in all three formats: Test, ODI and T20I. Mandhana added another feather to her illustrious cap as she became the first women's cricketer to complete 11,000 runs in international cricket during the Asian Games final against Sri Lanka For Professor Vasisht, the song is the latest expression of a long-standing admiration for the Indian star. He has earlier compiled booklets on Mandhana and organised photo exhibitions dedicated to her at various womens colleges in Kerala. The professor believes Mandhanas elevation as captain could usher in another successful phase for Indian womens cricket. He hopes she will lead India to a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where cricket will return to the Olympic programme. The song, written in English, captures Mandhanas journey from a celebrated batter to the leader of the Indian womens team. Fathima, who was once Vasishts student, has given musical form to his tribute. The song, written in English, captures Mandhanas journey from a celebrated batter to the leader of the Indian womens team. Also Read: Special Cricket Stories Article Source: IANS

7 Oct 2026 7:02 pm