ICC Women's World T20 2016: 5 best players to watch out for

#4 Smriti Mandhana

Mandhana is the next cab out of the batting ranks?

Fortunately or unfortunately, the hype on female cricketers in India is nowhere near as much as it is on the male cricketers. If it was, then Smriti Mandhana would be one of the names on every Indian fan’s lips, instead, the 19-year-old is someone few are likely to have heard too much about, unless they closely follow Indian women’s cricket.

But there is a reason why Mandhana is making all the headlines. The stylish top-order batsman, who made her Indian debut when she was just 16, has been showing that age is just a number and that if you are good enough, you can always make a difference.

The bespectacled southpaw is someone who relies more on technique and her classical strokes to survive, so that makes her one of the most elegant batters going around women's cricket at the moment. While she might not be as popular as Mithali Raj, if she continues her impressive form into the tournament, she certainly will rocket up to the top of the minds of the people.