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Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana has received the title of Women’s ODI cricketer of the year. At the same time, Afghan all -rounder Ajmatullah Omrajai has been voted as Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year. On Monday, the ICC grabbed it.
Mandhana has received the Women’s ODI Cricketer Award in 2018 and 2022 before 2024. He has scored 747 runs in 13 matches of 2024. Ajmatullah has taken 17 wickets in the year 2024 as well as 17 wickets.
BCCI Women’s post on Smriti Mandhana becoming ODI Cricketer of Year.
Mandhana’s 4 ODI century in 2024 Indian vice -captain Smriti Mandhana scored 4 centuries in ODI cricket last year. He started the year by scoring 29 off 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 time his best score was 136 runs.
Smriti’s 747 runs are the most runs scored by him in a calendar year. He batted last year at an average of 57.86 and a strike rate of 95.15. Mandhana has hit 95 fours and 6 sixes in 2024.
Name also included in Women’s ODI team The ICC recently announced the Women’s ODI team in which two Indians were given a place. These include batsman Smriti Mandhana and all -rounder Deepti Sharma.
For the first time an Afghan player becomes ODI cricketer of the year The ICC has awarded the ODI Cricketer of the Year Award to Afghanistan’s Ajmatullah Omrajai for the year 2024. In the 17 ODIs played in the year 2024, he has taken 17 wickets along with scoring 417 runs. During this time his average has been 52.12. Omarjai has taken wickets at an average of 20.47.
After Rashid, second player who received the award Rashid Khan was elected the Best T20 cricketer in the 2010s before Ajmatullah Omrajai. Ajmatullah Omrajai made his ODI debut in 2021. He has taken 30 wickets by playing 36 ODIs for Afghanistan. At the same time, he has also scored 907 runs. In T20 International, Ajmatullah Umarzai has taken 31 wickets and scored 474 runs. They have been able to play the same Test match till now.
Punjab will play for Kings in IPL-2025 Ajmatullah will also be seen playing Omrajai in IPL-2025. This year he has been included in his team by Punjab Kings. Earlier, he was playing for Gujarat Titans. Playing 7 matches of IPL, Ajmatullah has scored 42 runs and has also taken 4 wickets.
Ajmatullah Omrajai has played IPL for 2 season Gujarat Titans.