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Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year

By Prakhar Sachdeo

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Charismatic India opener Smriti Mandhan has been named ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2024. 

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The India vice-captain Mandhana set new career standards in One Day Internationals, scoring more runs than she ever has before in a calendar year, racking up 747 runs in 13 innings across 2024.

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The left-hander’s tally was the highest among leading run-scorer in Women’s ODIs in 2024, ahead of Laura Wolvaardt (697), Tammy Beaumont (554) and Hayley Matthews (469).

She scored four ODI centuries, a record in the women’s game, and found the boundary more than a hundred times in the year, hitting 95 fours and six maximums. The 28-year-old cricketer’s runs came at an average of 57.86 and an impressive strike rate of 95.15.

Some of her best innings came against high-calibre opposition, including her back-to-back centuries which guided India to a 3-0 series win against South Africa in June.

Mandhana also smashed a ton in the series decider against New Zealand in October. She went on to showcase her ability to dominate the best bowling in the world with another defiant century in Perth against Australia in a losing cause in December.

Despite India struggling to score runs and wickets falling at the other end, Mandhana remained steadfast on a drying wicket unleashing her array of strokes, hitting 14 fours and one six in her impressive century, which came off 109 balls.

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