The Hundred: Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur pull out of inaugural season to return home

Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur will be returning home to India after plying their trades for Southern Brave and Manchester Originals, respectively, in the inaugural season of The Hundred.

Indian cricket superstars Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur have pulled out of the ongoing season of The Hundred Women's Competition 2021 to return home. Mandhana is coming back to spend some time with her family before India's tour of Australia while Harmanpreet is cutting her stint short due to a quad injury. Smriti Mandhana will be replaced by Ireland's Gaby Lewis for the final two games, including the final. Manchester Originals meanwhile, haven't yet named a replacement for Harmanpreet.