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Smriti Mandhana only Indian Among TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential Sportspersons
TIME cited her record-breaking batting and title wins, including 17 international centuries and two Women’s Premier League championships.
- Cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been named by TIME among this year's 100 most influential people in sports, making her the only Indian featured on the prestigious list.
- Mandhana led the Royal Challengers Bangalore to the 2024 and 2026 Premier League titles while setting the record for most international runs by a woman in a single year, exceeding 1,000 one-day international runs.
- The list includes South African cricket captain Temba Bavuma, who led his team to a World Test Championship victory last year, alongside global icons Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
- TIME's list of the 100 Most Influential People in Sports features athletes, coaches, advocates, and investors described as 'people shaping sports today,' highlighting figures driving global professional athletics.
- According to TIME's profile, 'records keep tumbling in' for Mandhana, the first Indian woman to score a double century in a domestic one-day game and a joint holder of 17 international centuries.
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Smriti Mandhana only Indian among TIME magazine's 100 most influential sportspersons
TIME magazine: Smriti Mandhana is the only Indian on TIME's 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026 list. The star batter joins LeBron James, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo after major success with India and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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