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World Cup-winning cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been named BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year for 2025 – the first cricketer to win the award. As vice-captain, she helped her country to win the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, scoring 434 runs across the tournament. Mandhana was chosen by a distinguished grand jury comprising tennis great Leander Paes, Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik and World Championship long-jump medallist Anju Bobby George.

Smriti Mandhana explains why she hopes her achievements can inspire India’s next generation, while Sophia Hartley is joined by BBC News India’s Ishadrita Lahiri to tell us more about the award and the other notable winners at the event in Delhi.

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