India’s seasoned opener Smriti Mandhana has surged to the third place in the latest ICC Women’s T20I Player Rankings after her recent century against England.
India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed her crown as the No.1 ranked batter in ODI cricket after the latest update to the ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings.
Vice-captain Smriti Mandhana led a terrific Indian batting effort through a magnificent 116 off 101 balls and helped the visitors post a mammoth 342/7 in their 50 overs against in the women’s ODI tri-series final at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
India women’s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana feels that the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is steadily creating a similar ripple effect on women’s cricket as the Indian Premier League (IPL) did for men’s cricket since its inception in 2008.
Smriti Mandhana was on Monday adjudged the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of 2024 after the India vice-captain set new career standards in One Day Internationals, racking up a personal best 747 runs in 13 innings throughout the year.
Smriti Mandhana was declared the Player of the Match, whereas West Indies skipper Stafanie Taylor was declared the Player of the Series.
The 23-year-old batter had suffered a fracture in her right toe during a practice session before the start of the ODI series against the Proteas which India won 3-0.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to confirm the development.
The left-handed batter has been a star player for the Indian side and in her short career has already become the No. 1 batter in the ODI Batting Rankings.
The 21-year-old has played in 30 T20Is, taking 28 wickets with her off-spin at an average 22.92. She has also featured in 48 ODIs, taking 56 wickets at an average 27.39 with a best of six for 20. She also averages 41.81 with the bat in ODI cricket.
