{
  "id": 1650445,
  "title": "Ellyse Perry praises Smriti Mandhana’s mindset, Harmanpreet Kaur’s tenacity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ellyse-perry-praises-smriti-mandhanas-mindset-harmanpreet-kaurs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:51:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/ellyse-perry-praises-smriti-mandhanas-mindset-harmanpreet-kaurs-tenacity-1.500644305"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australian cricket icon Ellyse Perry has commended India’s Smriti Mandhana for her \"incredible willpower\" and \"super-strong mind,\" while acknowledging Harmanpreet Kaur's tenacity as a crucial attribute. Speaking to JioHotstar, Perry stated, \"What makes Smriti so successful? Her amazing skill. She has got incredible willpower and a super-strong mind,\" Perry said. Smriti Mandhana possesses a unique approach to the game, managing her preparation, self-understanding, and dealing with challenges effectively. Perry also lauded India captain Harmanpreet, describing her as a fierce competitor capable of altering the course of a game through her power-hitting. \"Harman, I think her greatest strength is her tenacity. She's a great competitor, and when she's going, she hits some of the biggest shots in the women's game,\" she added. The veteran all-rounder expressed her enthusiasm for the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy, emphasizing it as an additional crucial chance for women's cricket. \"It is another great opportunity for the women's game and for all the teams competing,\" Perry said. She anticipated the tournament would present a significant physical and mental challenge, but believed every team would approach it with the same goal in mind: winning every match.",
  "summary": "Australian cricket star Ellyse Perry has praised India’s Smriti Mandhana for her “incredible willpower” and “super-strong mind,” while highlighting Harmanpreet Kaur’s tenacity as one of her biggest strengths. Speaking to JioHotstar, Perry said, “What makes Smriti so successful? Her amazing skill. She has got incredible willpower and a super-strong mind,” Perry said. \"' \" Ellyse Perry names the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}