Smriti Mandhana profiled as a quiet leader who leads by example

Indian outlets profile Smriti Mandhana as a quiet leader by example, and Ratopati reports she was appointed captain of India's women's cricket team across all formats. Search interest also links the trend to Harmanpreet Kaur.

Timeline

1. 20 Oct, 14:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 20 Oct, 14:00 UTCRatopati reports Mandhana named women's captain
3. 20 Oct, 14:00 UTCIndian Express profiles Smriti as quiet leader
4. 20 Oct, 16:29 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• harmanpreet kaurGoogle Trends
• Smriti Mandhana Appointed Captain of Indian Women's Cricket Team Across All FormatsRatopati
• Smriti, the quiet leader that leads by exampleThe Indian Express
• IND-W vs ZIM-W 2026, 1st T20I: Harmanpreet Kaur WicketBCCI
• Harmanpreet unleashes Thor mode, rediscovers fearless self with captaincy burden offIndia Today
• India Women Vs Zimbabwe Women Live Score, 3rd T20I: Kelis Ndhlovu Departs For Golden DuckNews18
• India Vs Zimbabwe Live Score, 3rd Women's T20I: Visitors Lose Two Wickets In First Two Overs | ZIM-W 27/2 (4)Outlook India
• ‘Thank you for everything, captain’: Shafali Verma salutes Harmanpreet KaurTelegraph India