MS Dhoni Congratulates Indian Women's Cricket Team via Smriti Mandhana After 2025 World Cup Win
After India's maiden Women's ODI World Cup win in November 2025, former captain MS Dhoni sent a congratulatory WhatsApp message to team captain Smriti Mandhana, asking her to pass on his wishes to the entire squad. Mandhana expressed happiness at receiving the message, noting Dhoni's usual limited phone use. Dhoni explained he contacted Mandhana because she was the only player whose number he had, following a recent commercial shoot. India won the final against South Africa by 52 runs in Navi Mumbai.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (78/100). Lens Score 32/100.
Outlets measured: english, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, news18, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 29 Oct, 12:25 pm. Other outlets followed.