Mumbai, April 17: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was on Thursday named the icon player of Ratnagiri Jets who will compete in the Women's Maharashtra Premier League. The inaugural edition of the WMPL was set to be held in June last year but was postponed due to South Africa Women's tour of India, and the dates could not be worked out later. Ratnagiri Jets have won the men's edition of the Maharashtra Premier League for two years in a row. Titas Sadhu, Arundhati Reddy, Amanjot Kaur Among New Entrants in BCCI’s 16-Player Central Contract List. Smriti Mandhana Joins Ratnagiri Jets From the lanes of Sangli to the skies of world cricket,@mandhana_smriti returns to her roots to lead a revolution. Presenting our 𝐈𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 & 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧, the heartbeat of Maharashtra and the fearless face of Ratnagiri Jets! With her at the helm, the sky isn’t… pic.twitter.com/gv8LmEam4z — Ratnagiri Jets (@RatnagiriJets) April 17, 2025 "The franchise has demonstrated success in the MPL and a clear vision for the women's game. I'm excited to play a part in shaping the next chapter of this journey and cannot wait to hit the ground running with my new teammates," Mandhana said in a release. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)