Dubai, July 18 -- With over 9,000 international runs, 1,000-plus boundaries, and a reputation built on grace under pressure, Indian opener Smriti Mandhana is entering a crucial phase of her career. But as the excitement around the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup builds, she remains refreshingly grounded.

In the ICC Women's WC, hosts India will take on Sri Lanka in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 opener on September 30, in Bengaluru.

In an exclusive conversation with cricket scholar Sunil Yash Kalra on the Cricket Predicta Show, Smriti Mandhana said, "I have always been a big believer in not thinking too far ahead. We have to focus on the process, do every day right--and that is the aim."

"Even as a team, everyone's calm. We h...