As soon as the Christmas festival arrived, an atmosphere of celebration was seen among the celebs. From Bollywood to sports world, many celebrities celebrated Christmas in their own style.

Meanwhile, Indian Women’s Cricket Team’s star player Smriti Mandhana was also seen celebrating with friends on this special occasion. Smriti enjoyed Christmas with her close friends and a glimpse of which was also seen on social media.

Smriti Mandhana celebrated Christmas with friends
Smriti Mandhana’s close friend and Team India player Jemimah Rodrigues has recently shared many pictures of Christmas celebrations on her Instagram account. In these pictures, tremendous bonding was seen between Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues. Team India’s player Arundhati Reddy is also seen in one picture.

All the players were seen having fun together and enjoying Christmas. While sharing the pictures, Jemima wrote in the caption, ‘An atmosphere like home away from home’. These pictures of the Christmas party are becoming increasingly viral on social media and fans are liking them a lot.

Fans showered love
These pictures of his have become popular on social media as soon as they came out. Where fans are liking his style very much. People are especially liking the deep bonding between Smriti and Jemima.

Fans are seen showering love on these pictures of hers by making different types of comments. While commenting one user wrote cuties, while another wrote best trio. Some users are also seen praising the bonding of Smriti and Jemima. One fan wrote that the third pick is my favourite. While one wrote that everyone should have such a friend.

Last month, India won the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 title by defeating South Africa by 52 runs. To celebrate this World Cup victory, the players of the Indian team are going to come on Kapil Sharma’s comedy show very soon. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh and Pratika Rawal and many other players are going to come on the show. But Smriti Mandhana probably will not be a part of this episode.

Recently, a promo video of the episode of The Kapil Sharma Show in which the players of the Indian team will appear was released. Actually, Smriti Mandhana was not seen anywhere in this video. Smriti was the highest run-scorer for India in the Women’s World Cup, but recently she was in the news due to the news of her marriage breaking up.

Kapil Sharma also asked Harmanpreet Kaur a question on his show regarding the time when she danced Bhangra before lifting the trophy. On this, Jemimah Rodrigues said, “Harry didi does not listen to us. But Smriti had said that if I do not do Bhangra, I will not talk for the rest of my life.”

This episode of Indian Cricketers will be released on Netflix on 27th December at 8 pm. In this episode, Sunil Grover and Krishna Abhishek will be seen in the role of Karan-Arjun while Kiku Sharda will be seen in the role of mother. On the other hand, due to Smriti Mandhana not being seen in the promo video, discussion has started on social media.

In the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, Smriti Mandhana scored 434 runs in 9 innings at a good average of 54.25. Recently she has completed 4000 runs in Women’s International T20 cricket history, she is the first Indian woman cricketer to do so.

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A shocking decision has come this year regarding the country’s biggest sports honor Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna. It has been decided not to give Khel Ratna to any player for the year 2024–25. The special thing is that no cricketer is included in this year’s list. The names of women’s cricket legends Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana were also discussed, but the selection committee has not approved their names.

Hardik Singh’s name in discussion

Amidst the debate regarding Khel Ratna, the name of Indian hockey team midfielder Hardik Singh also came up. Seeing his consistently good performance in the Olympics and international tournaments, many veterans called him a strong contender for the Khel Ratna. However, in the final decision, the selection committee decided not to give this honor to anyone this year.

Long list of Arjuna Award

While there is silence on Khel Ratna, the nomination list for Arjuna Award is quite long. It includes players from many different sports, not just cricket, which shows the increasing diversity of sports in India.

The names being considered for the Arjuna Award include Tejaswin Shankar and Priyanka (athletics), Narendra (boxing), Vidit Gujarati and Divya Deshmukh (chess), Dhanush Srikanth (def shooting), Pranati Nayak (gymnastics), Rajkumar Pal and Lalremsiami (hockey), Surjit and Pooja (kabaddi), Rudransh Khandelwal (para shooting), Ekta Bhayan (para athletics), Akhil Sheoran and Names like Mehuli Ghosh (shooting), Sutirtha Mukherjee (table tennis), Sonam Malik (wrestling), Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand (badminton) are included.

Indian sports progressing beyond cricket

Overall, the decision of not giving Khel Ratna may be controversial, but the list of Arjuna Awards makes it clear that apart from cricket, players of many sports in India are performing brilliantly at the international level. Now everyone’s eyes are on the final announcement of the selection committee.

ICC has released the rankings of women players on Tuesday, 23 December. Smriti Mandhana has suffered a loss in the ranking of women ODI batsmen, she has lost her top position. Whereas Indian all-rounder player Deepti Sharma has become the number-1 T20 bowler. Deepti has 737 rating points, while Australian player Annabel Sutherland, who has slipped to second place from the top, has 736 rating points.

There has been no change in the ranking of ICC women’s teams. The number 1 team in ODI and T20 is Australia. Indian women’s cricket team is at number-3 in both the formats. Talking about the ranking of women ODI batsmen, South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt has come at number one. He has 820 rating points. Smriti Mandhana has lost her top position in the latest rankings, she slipped to second place with 811 rating points. There was no change in the top-10 in the list including third (Ashleigh Gardner), fourth (Nat Sciver Brunt).

Deepti Sharma became No.1 T20 bowler

All-rounder Deepti Sharma took 1 wicket for 20 runs in the first T20 against Sri Lanka on 21 December, due to this performance her rating became one point above Annabel Sutherland. Deepti became the number-1 T20 bowler with 737 rating points, while Sutherland came in second place with 736 rating points. Deepti has become the number-1 T20 bowler for the first time.

Deepti Sharma is at fourth and third position in ODI and T20 all-rounder rankings respectively. Talking about ODI all-rounders, Australia’s Ashley Gardner is at first place, who has 498 rating points. West Indies’ Hayley Mathews is at first place in the T20 all-rounder rankings.

The second match of the ongoing 5-match T20 series between Indian women vs Sri Lanka women team will be played today in Visakhapatnam. The match will start at 7 pm. Deepti Sharma will have a chance to take 150 T20 International wickets. Currently he has 148 wickets in his name in 130 T20 International matches.

Many photos went viral in 2025. These photos got millions of likes on social media. Today we are going to tell you about 10 such photos related to the entertainment industry which went viral.

shahrukh khan metgala look

This year the Metgala event took place in the month of May. During this time many Bollywood stars were also seen there. Actor Shahrukh Khan also debuted. He was seen in all black look. Shahrukh completed his look with black pants, t-shirt and jacket. Carried heavy jewelery with this. Shahrukh wore Sabyasachi’s designer outfit. Many pictures from Shahrukh’s Met Gala went viral.

diljit dosanjh metgala look

Diljit Dosanjh’s Met Gala look also went quite viral. Diljit Dosanjh carried Prabal Gurung’s designer outfit. He was seen in a royal Punjabi look. He wore a turban and dress. Photos from Diljit’s Metgala went viral.

Saif Ali Khan Hospital

On January 16, 2025, an unknown person entered Saif Ali Khan’s house and attacked Saif. After this Saif was admitted to the hospital. He suffered injuries to his neck and spinal cord. After this he underwent surgery. When Saif reached home after being discharged from the hospital, his photos went viral.

Govinda Hospital

Actor Govinda was admitted to the hospital late at night on 12th November. Then when he was discharged from the hospital, he talked to the media. The pictures of that time had gone quite viral. Govinda had told that his health had deteriorated due to excessive workout.

Deepika Padukone’s daughter’s face revealed

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are parents of a daughter, Dua. He revealed the face of daughter Dua in Diwali 2025. His images with his daughter Dua had become quite viral. Dua was seen in a red color suit. Dua made two braids and wore a bindi and was looking very cute.

Mahakumbh’s viral girl Monalisa

Mahakubh 2025 was much discussed. During this time, Monalisa, the girl selling garlands, had gone viral. Photos of her with sad eyes were viral on social media.

Smriti Mandhana-Palash Muchhal Proposal

Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal were going to get married this November. But that marriage has now been cancelled. Both of them have decided to move ahead in their respective lives. The proposal photo of Palash and Smriti was quite viral.

salman khan shirtless pic

Shirtless photos of Salman Khan are often discussed. Even in 2025, he set the internet on fire by sharing shirtless photos.

Kajol-Jaya Bachchan smile pic

The laughing photos of Kajol and Jaya Bachchan had gone quite viral. Both were seen together during Durg Puja and both were smiling a lot.

bobby-aryan photo

Shahrukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan made his debut in direction. His series Bads of Bollywood was much talked about. Bobby Deol was also seen in the series. The photo of Bobby Deol and Aryan Khan sitting and posing in the ground had gone viral.

In the first T20 match, India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets. In this match played in Visakhapatnam, the Sri Lankan team was able to score only 121 runs while playing first. In response, Team India won the match by 8 wickets with 32 balls remaining. Smriti Mandhana has performed a historic feat during this match. Whereas Jemimah Rodrigues returned unbeaten after scoring 69 runs.

The Sri Lankan team’s poor performance was due to its own mistakes. Sri Lanka lost 6 wickets, out of which three batsmen were run out. The bowlers of Team India also bowled hard. Except Amanjot Kaur, no Indian bowler gave away runs at an economy rate of 8 or more. As a result, Sri Lanka could score only 121 runs while playing first.

In reply, India’s first wicket fell at the score of just 13. Smriti Mandhana scored 25 runs, when Mandhana was out, India had lost the second wicket at the score of 67. The rest of the work was completed by Jemimah Rodrigues, who returned unbeaten after scoring 69 runs in 44 balls. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also contributed 15 runs.

Smriti Mandhana created history

Smriti Mandhana has become the first Indian and second batsman in the world to complete 4000 runs in international women’s T20 cricket. Mandhana has achieved this feat in the 154th match of her T20 career. The only cricketer who has scored more runs than her in women’s T20 cricket is Suzie Bates, who scored 4716 runs in her career.

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ICC Women’s ODI Batting Ranking: Indian women’s team vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has achieved the first position in the ICC Women’s ODI Rankings on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 and has become the best batsman in the world, leaving behind South Africa’s Laura Wolvaardt. This week, Smriti Mandhana’s rating point remained at 811, while Wolvaardt’s rating has decreased from 814 to 806. Due to this, Mandhana has become the number one batsman in the ranking of ODI batsmen. At the same time, there has been no change in this top-10 ranking except the first 2 positions.

Who is in the top-10 in ICC women’s ODI rankings?

After Smriti Mandhana and Laura Wolvaardt at first and second position, Ashley Gardner and Nate Sciver-Brunt are at third and fourth position respectively. Beth Mooney is at number five, while Alyssa Healy is at number six. Sophie Devine and Elise Parry are jointly at seventh position and Hayley Matthews is at ninth position. At the same time, Jemimah Rodriguez is at number ten and is the second Indian player in the list of top-10 batsmen in the women’s ODI rankings.

Sune Luce jumped 5 places

Many players from South Africa and Ireland have also got big benefits in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Rankings. The South African team won the first ODI match of the series played between South Africa and Ireland in East London by 7 wickets. Chasing Ireland’s target of 210 runs, the Proteas team won in just 37 overs. In this match, Sune Luus and Miane Smit played an important role in helping the team win by scoring half-centuries. Due to Sune Luus’s brilliant performance, she has gained five places in the ranking of ODI batsmen and has reached number 31.

On the other hand, South African captain Laura Wolvaardt could score only 31 runs in this match, which affected her ranking and she has slipped from the first position to the second position.

Indian women’s cricket star opener Smriti Mandhana has been in the news a lot in recent times. This time the reason is the storm in his personal life. After the news of the breakup of her marriage with musician Palash Muchhal, fans were constantly worried about her mental condition. Now for the first time Mandhana was seen in a public event, where Team India captain and her close friend Harmanpreet Kaur was with her.

Silence on the face… and friend’s shoulder

As soon as she reached the event, fatigue and slight sadness were clearly visible on Mandhana’s face. As soon as Harmanpreet saw her, she immediately hugged Mandhana. Seeing this, it seemed as if a captain was with his teammate in difficult times.

‘I have no greater love than cricket’ – Mandhana

At the event, Smriti clearly said that cricket is the biggest strength of her life. She said, “I love cricket the most. When you wear the Indian jersey, nothing else comes to mind. The feeling of representing the country is above every problem.”

He also told that as soon as you step on the field, all personal problems are left behind because the hopes of two billion people rest on your jersey. You are one among those crores of people who have got the opportunity to represent their country. This is the biggest motivation.

Mandhana also spoke on dressing room controversy

Recently, news of differences within the women’s team were also in the news. Mandhana’s answer to this was very mature. He said, “For me, differences are not a problem. Everyone’s aim is the same, to win matches for the country. If we don’t have talks and debates, then we are not that passionate.”

Hint of moving forward after marriage breakdown

The marriage of Mandhana and Palash Muchhal, which was to be held on November 23, was postponed due to the deteriorating health of their father. After that, on December 7, both of them officially announced their cancellation. This public appearance of Mandhana is an indication that she is trying to come out of difficult times and cricket is her strongest support.

india schedule

At present, Team India is preparing for the T-20 series against Sri Lanka, which will start from December 21. This is India’s first series after winning the World Cup. Mandhana is ready to fulfill her responsibility as vice-captain again.

Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has finally broken her silence after the breakdown of her marriage. Smriti clearly says that there is no other thing that she likes more than cricket. He told at the Amazon Smbhav Summit 2025 how wearing the Team India jersey is a matter of greatest pride for him. Only last month, Smriti Mandhana was a part of India’s 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup winning team.

Smriti Mandhana broke her silence

Smriti Mandhana said at the Amazon Smbhav Summit 2025, “I don’t think there is anything I love more than cricket. Wearing the Team India jersey is the biggest source of inspiration. It doesn’t matter what you are going through, that one thought brings you out the most.”

Mandhana further said, “I have always had a passion for batting. People around me might not have understood it, but the only thing running in my mind was to become world champion.”

Smriti Mandhana was recently in the news for her marriage with Bollywood music composer Palash Muchhal. They were going to get married on 23rd November, but recently both of them surprised their fans by confirming the end of their marriage.

Also spoke on the historic victory of the World Cup

India won the ODI World Cup for the first time by defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final of the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025. Smriti Mandhana had made an important contribution in making India the world champion by scoring 434 runs in the entire tournament.

On the World Cup win, Smriti Mandhana said, “This trophy is the result of the goal we were fighting for. I have been playing for more than a decade and many things did not go my way. Before the final, we had thought about that moment again and again.”

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