Smriti Mandhana begins her journey as India Women T20I captain, leading in the first series against Zimbabwe. Discover more. Smriti Mandhana has officially begun her tenure as India’s full-time T20I captain, leading the side in the first-ever bilateral T20I series against Zimbabwe Women in Raipur. After succeeding Harmanpreet Kaur, Mandhana won her first toss in the role and chose to bowl first, citing the expected dew factor in the night match as.