# Perry praises Mandhana’s willpower, backs Women’s Champions Trophy 2026-08-17T13:33:28+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Australia legend Ellyse Perry has hailed India's Smriti Mandhana for her 'incredible willpower' and 'super-strong mind', and described Harmanpreet Kaur's tenacity as her greatest strength. Perry, speaking to JioHotstar and PTI, said Mandhana has 'got it all' in terms of skill, preparation, and love for challenges, while Harmanpreet is a fierce competitor who hits some of the biggest shots in women's cricket. Perry also backed the inaugural ICC Women's Champions Trophy, starting February next year with six teams in a T20I round-robin format. She called it a great opportunity for the women's game and a huge physical and mental challenge. Reflecting on her own career since 2007, the 33-year-old said the landscape of women's cricket has changed dramatically, and senior players now learn as much from younger teammates as they teach. ## Coverage - rediff.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T15:46:08+00:00. Tags: Ellyse Perry, Harmanpreet Kaur, ICC Women's Champions Trophy, Smriti Mandhana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/perry-praises-mandhanas-willpower-mandhanas-super-strong-mind/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/perry-praises-mandhanas-willpower-mandhanas-super-strong-mind/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/