India’s opener in women’s cricket, Smriti Mandhana, has been crowned the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year. Smriti was named ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for her outstanding performance in 2024. The India vice-captain, Mandhana, set new career standards in ODIs, scoring more runs than ever before in a calendar year, amassing 747 runs in 13 innings across 2024. Smriti’s tally was the highest among the leading run-getters in Women’s ODIs last year, far ahead of Laura Wolvaardt (697), Tammy Beaumont (554), and Hayley Matthews (469). She was previously honoured as the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year in 2018 and 2022 as well.