Women's Cricket Champs on Kapil's Show; Smriti Mandhana Absent Amidst Controversy

• Indian women's cricket team, ICC World Cup winners, to feature on 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' on Netflix, December 27.
• Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, and others will celebrate their historic victory.
• Smriti Mandhana is absent due to the Palash Muchhal controversy, though her influence on Harmanpreet's Bhangra is mentioned.
• The episode promises humor with Kapil's antics, including a 'matchmaker' role and comedic acts by Sunil Grover and Krushna Abhishek.
• The show faces a copyright infringement lawsuit from PPL India over unlicensed songs in previous seasons.

Why It Matters: Women's cricket champions celebrate on Kapil's show, but Smriti Mandhana's absence and a copyright lawsuit stir controversy.