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Mandhana posted a video where she shared what it was really like to get her period in the middle of a Test match. No script, just honesty. You don't get that kind of openness from athletes very often. She talked about dealing with her cycle during the game and the mindset she leaned on to keep going.

"I play for India, and that's exactly the mindset that keeps me going," she said. "When you put on the jersey, you have to do justice to the role that has been given to you. Sometimes, your own period pain doesn't come in between."

She recalled one such moment: "I remember telling the umpire that this is the most random request I have made running to wear a pad. The umpire didn't have a choice because I was also wearing white, and she understood."