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Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has received the title of Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year. Afghan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has been chosen Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year. ICC announced this on Monday.
Mandhana had scored 747 runs in 13 matches in 2024. During this period, he batted at an average of 57.86 and strike rate of 95.15. Azmatullah has scored 417 runs and also taken 17 wickets in the year 2024.
BCCI Women’s post on Smriti Mandhana being named ODI Cricketer of the Year.
Mandhana’s 4 ODI centuries in 2024 Indian vice-captain Smriti Mandhana scored 4 centuries in ODI cricket last year. He started the year by scoring 29 runs in 29 balls against Australia. After this he had to wait for six months for the next ODI. Mandhana has also scored three half-centuries in 2024. During this period his best score was 136 runs.
Smriti’s 747 runs are the most runs scored by her in a calendar year. Last year he batted at an average of 57.86 and strike rate of 95.15. Mandhana has hit 95 fours and 6 sixes in 2024.
Name also included in Women’s ODI team ICC had also recently announced the Women’s ODI team in which two Indians were included. These include the names of batsman Smriti Mandhana and all-rounder Deepti Sharma.
For the first time an Afghan player became ODI Cricketer of the Year. ICC has given Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai the ODI Cricketer of the Year Award for the year 2024. In the 17 ODI matches played in the year 2024, he has scored 417 runs and also taken 17 wickets. During this period his average has been 52.12. Omarzai has taken wickets at an average of 20.47.
Second player after Rashid to receive the award Before Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan was chosen the best T20 cricketer in the 2010s. Azmatullah Omarzai made his ODI debut in 2021. He has played 36 ODI matches for Afghanistan and taken 30 wickets. He has also scored 907 runs. In T-20 International, Azmatullah Umarzai has taken 31 wickets and scored 474 runs in 47 matches. He has been able to play only one Test match so far.
Will play for Punjab Kings in IPL-2025 Azmatullah Omarzai will also be seen playing in IPL-2025. This year Punjab Kings have included him in their team. Before this he was playing for Gujarat Titans. Playing 7 matches of IPL, Azmatullah has scored 42 runs and also taken 4 wickets.
Azmatullah Omarzai has played IPL for Gujarat Titans for 2 seasons.