In 2024, the 28-year-old Mandhana became the highest-scoring player in women’s ODIs with 747 runs in 13 games. She is also a candidate for the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year award.
All-rounder Deepti Sharma and star batswoman Smriti Mandhana were picked on Friday to the ICC women’s ODI Team of the Year 2024, but none of their male counterparts were selected for the men’s team, which was dominated by Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.Along with the two Indians, the women’s all-star team also includes three players from England, two Australians, two South Africans, and one each from Sri Lanka and the West Indies. After hitting 697 runs in 12 games in 2024, South African batter Laura Wolvaardt was selected as the ICC team’s captain.
However, because the nation did not play many ODIs last year, the men were not included in the ICC XI. India only played three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against Sri Lanka, losing two of them and drawing the third.Mandhana, 28, became the top run scorer in women’s ODIs in 2024 after scoring 747 runs in 13 games. She is also a candidate for the title of ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year.
