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SILKEN TOUCH

SHE PROBABLY IS CUT  her strokes all languid grace and pleasing to the eye. Like her idol Sachin Tendulkar, Smriti Mandhana started her India journey young, debuting for the country before she turned 17. Ever since, the girl from Maharashtra’s turmeric city Sangli has been India’s go-to champion.

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