Indian player won the title of ICC ODI Player of the Year, scored 4 centuries in the year 2024 – Global News Desk

Players are being given awards by ICC for their best performance in the year 2024. Meanwhile, the name of ICC Women's Player of the Year has been announced. ICC has given this title to Smriti Mandhana. In the year 2024, left-handed opening batsman Smriti Mandhana performed brilliantly in ODI cricket and scored a huge mountain of runs. He not only improved himself further during the year, but also played big innings consistently against high level teams.

Great performance in the year 2024

Smriti Mandhana scored two centuries in a 3-0 series win against South Africa in June. After this, another century in a do-or-die match against New Zealand in October boosted his morale and he showed his consistency by scoring a challenging century against Australia in Perth in December. In 2024, Mandhana scored 747 runs in 13 matches, which was the best figure of her career. With this, she became the highest run-scorer in ODI cricket this year, followed by Laura Wolvaardt (697), Tammy Beaumont (554) and Hayley Matthews (469). Mandhana scored at an impressive average of 57.86 and batted at a strike rate of 95.15, providing attacking direction to India's top order. She also scored four centuries in 2024, which is a new record in the women's game. Apart from this, he hit 95 fours and six sixes in ODIs in the year 2024.

Great batting against this team

Apart from this, Mandhana performed brilliantly in the ICC Women's Championship and topped the list of run-scorers with 1358 runs in 24 matches. She is one of only five batsmen to reach four figures in this competition. Mandhana's most memorable performance this year came in December, when she scored 105 against Australia in Perth. Although India lost the match, Mandhana's century provided a tough challenge against Australia's strong bowling attack. Mandhana hit 14 fours and one six in her innings, and scored 105 runs in 109 balls.