Mandhana, Harmanpreet Nominated for 'Indian Sportswoman of the Year' Award

• Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana, key players in India's Women's World Cup 2025 success, are nominated for the '2025 BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year' award.
• Chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh, pistol shooter Suruchi Singh, and track and field athlete Jyothi Yarraji are also nominated for the prestigious award.
• Harmanpreet Kaur's notable achievements include an unbeaten 171 against Australia in the 2017 World Cup semi-final and being listed among Time's 100 emerging leaders.
• Smriti Mandhana, a left-handed batter, holds records for fastest Indian century in T20Is and has been named ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year twice.
• Divya Deshmukh became the first Indian and youngest champion of the FIDE Women's World Cup, earning her Grandmaster title, while Suruchi Singh won multiple international shooting medals.

Why It Matters: Indian sports stars Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Divya Deshmukh, Suruchi Singh, and Jyothi Yarraji are nominated for the '2025 BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year' award.