Indian women's cricket team opener, Smriti Mandhana, will become the first player from her country to appear in England's Kia Super T20 League beginning July 22. Smriti was signed by Western Storm ahead of the upcoming edition that features six teams.

The 21-year-old has scored over 826 runs with a highest score of 76 in the 40 T20 Internationals she has played so far. Mandhana has also played for Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League in Australia. Last month, she captained the IPL Trailblazers in the one-off exhibition game organised by the BCCI.