Smriti Mandhana Reacts After Winning ICC Women's ODI Cricketer Of The Year Award | Watch
Smriti Mandhana is the second cricketer in the world after New Zealand's Suzie Bates to win multiple ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year awards.
Star Indian batter Smriti Mandhana won the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024 award on Monday, January 27. The 28-year-old left-handed opening batter played 13 50-over matches for Women in Blue last year, and with the help of four centuries and three fifties, scored 747 runs to finish as the leading run scorer.
The win on Monday helped Mandhana equal legendary New Zealand batter Suzie Bates’ record of winning multiple ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year awards. Bates won the top prize in 2013 and 2016, whereas Mandhana bagged her first ODI Cricketer of the Year award in 2018.
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The year 2024 was a memorable one for Mandhana. She scored four centuries, which also helped her break Mithali Raj’s record of most hundreds for India in ODIs, and in addition to that, she also finished as the leading run scorer in T20Is.
Mandhana, who will be a key player for India in the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, expressed happiness after winning the top prize and said, “I would like to thank ICC for giving me the honour of ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year. Last year has been good for the Indian team in the ODI format, and I am happy that I could contribute."
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“I would like to thank the coaches and my family for all the support and, most importantly, my teammates who have been with me throughout all the ups and downs," she added.
Mandhana scored 100 runs from 122 balls in the third ODI of the bilateral series played against New Zealand in October 2024, and according to Mandhana, that knock at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was her favourite knock of the year.
“Among the four centuries which I hit last year, I think the one which I scored against New Zealand when we were, I think, 1-1 in the series, I think that one was the most memorable."
According to Mandhana, who is India’s ranked ODI batter, she is not thinking too much about what’s coming ahead and wants to enjoy her cricket by doing simple things.
“Not thinking too far ahead, I just really want to do simple things and enjoy the cricket."
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