Indian women's cricket team members, including Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, and others, started the New Year 2026 with a spiritual visit to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple in Ujjain. They participated in the Bhasm Aarti on January 1, seeking blessings for the upcoming year. This spiritual start follows their recent dominant 5-0 T20I series whitewash victory against Sri Lanka, concluding 2025 on a high note.